越来越多的人已经意识到了保护野生动植物的重要性。但是有些贫困国家的农民正在利用野生动植物的栖息地来种植食物。
Farming and Wildlife Protection
Almost half of the world's 17，000 wildlife protected areas are being used for farming.A report says using land for agriculture is causing many kinds of plants and animals to disappear.
Farmers must use better farming methods that provide food while protecting wildlife.Experts say ten percent of the land on Earth has been designed to protect wildlife.Yet these nature preserves often share common ground with farms in many poor countries.Many of these areas are where animal species are most at risk.
Experts say many species，in preserves are dying out because of the agricultural areas that surround them.This is because many animals need to move to other places to survive.The limited space in nature preserves cannot fill this need.The lands that would be needed to increase protected areas already are being used to grow food for local people and support local economies.Experts say half of the animal species in the preserves could be lost because their populations are too small to guarantee their survival.
