So why is a nature conservation organisation like A Rocha involved in trying to reduce the impact of climate change?
The link works both ways. Migratory wildlife is affected by climate change even more than we are. Plants, that are dependent on the right timing of pollinators, and animals involved in seed dispersal, are also affected. The climate is changing too fast for most forms of life to adjust. In some cases we can help create migration corridors and refuges for wildlife, but in many cases localised extinctions are inevitable if climate change is allowed to progress at current rates. Many of the animals and plants that are being directly affected by climate change are important food sources, and their local extinctions will affect other wildlife and human population. The effects are exponential. Protecting forests and wetlands can reduce the degree of climate change and buffer its effects on people and wildlife by providing reservoirs of resilience for species under pressure.
