5. Doñana National Park, Spain
Doñana National Park in Huelva is home to the largest wetland in Europe. Even though it has a reportedly “high degree of protection,” this rich biodiverse place is still threatened by a list of issues including climate change, industrial projects, invasive species, and land use. At least the Spanish government did put a ban on the dredging of the area in 2016. That at least eliminates the most immediate concern to unique Doñana National Park.
6. Emperor Penguins, Antarctica
Antarctica may soon look and even feel a lot different. Since the mid-1990s, the Antarctic ice shelves have lost almost 4 trillion metric tons of ice and wildlife has been significantly impacted. According to data in the journal Global Change Biology, by the year 2100, “98 percent of emperor penguin colonies” could be extinct. The penguins’ life cycle relies largely on the presence of stable sea ice. BY 2050, 70 percent of the penguin population will be endangered.
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