Question

How many species go extinct every day?

Answer 1

Hint: Biodiversity is a natural asset. The more we lose, the more we lose cultural assets. Larger the area, the greater the number of species that dwell in the area. If area is shrunk, the count of species has been decreasing. There will be more pressure to withstand and survival of the fittest plays a role. Habitat loss leads to extinction of species rapidly as forests are converted into agricultural lands and vegetation.

Complete answer:
According to the UN Environment Programme, the planet Earth is in the middle of a mass extinction of life. Scientists have estimated that for every \[24\] hours or every day, \[150 - 200\] species of insects, birds, mammals and plants go extinct. This is around \[1000\] times of the background rate or natural rate. Many biologists say that this is greater than anything that the world has experienced since the disappearance of dinosaurs, which happened around \[65\] million years ago. At present, \[11\% \] of bird species and \[15\% \] of mammal species are categorized as threatened with extinction.
It is reported that dozens of species are becoming extinct every day, which is a higher alarming condition. If this goes unabated, continuing the present trend, \[30 - 50\% \] of all species go extinct by the year \[2050\]. Another report claims that up to \[150\]species can be lost per day. About are \[3\]
disappearing per hour and hence, \[72\] species can be lost in a day.
Present count of species’ count is over \[30\] million. If there are \[100\] million species present in the present along with humans, \[10000 - 100000\] between species go extinct per year.

Note:
It is believed that unlike the mass extinction events that have happened till now in geological history, the current extinction is caused by a single species, which is human. Humans are responsible for the loss of biodiversity due to land conversion, degradation, climate change and pollution. In addition, the population of humans is increasing speedily and thereby, the consumption is growing too.