评论漫画 | 拯救自然，拯救人类自己
June 5 marks the World Environment Day. The theme of this year is "Ecosystem Restoration," which calls on us to heal nature. Now, let's see why it's pressing to restore ecosystem from the perspective of biodiversity.
African baobab 非洲猴面包树
Climate change is causing their decline.
气候变化导致猴面包树数量锐减。
Camellia azalea 杜鹃红山茶
It is threatened by illegal collection due to the demand-supply imbalance.
由于其供求不平衡引发的非法采集是杜鹃红山茶面临的主要威胁。
Matsutake 松茸
Over-consumption is responsible for the shortage of this species.
“杀鸡取卵”令“舌尖上的松茸”产量濒危。
Tigers in the wild 野生虎
They fall prey to hunters.
他们成为偷猎者的猎物。
Polar bears 北极熊
Global warming is destroying their natural habitat.
全球变暖正摧毁北极熊的家园。
Blue whales 蓝鲸
Whaling is behind the steep decline in their numbers in the 20th century.
捕鲸是20世纪蓝鲸数量急剧下降的罪魁祸首。
Due to human activities and climate change, many of the world’s wildlife species have been lost. It’s high time for us to restore ecosystems and curb environmental pollution by growing trees, cracking down on wildlife trade and using natural resources properly. Saving nature is saving ourselves.
由于人类活动和气候变化等原因，许多野生物种永远地消失了。现在，我们应当通过植树造林、遏制环境污染、打击野生动物交易、合理利用自然资源等手段来恢复生态系统。拯救自然就是拯救我们自己。