10/23/2024
The wild camel (Camelus ferus) is classified as "Critically Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with an estimated population of fewer than 1,000 individuals. The species teeters on the brink of extinction, facing numerous threats including habitat loss, desertification driven by climate change, mining activities, and hybridization with domestic Bactrian camels.
Mongolia, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, has approximately 76.9% of its land affected by desertification. This is caused by both climate change and human activities such as overgrazing and mining. The worsening desertification depletes food and water sources critical to the survival of wild camels, posing a grave threat to their existence.
Sunskye Films | Wild Camels Protection Foundation
