With the influence of climate change, all animals have to bear its brunt. There are high chances of animals dying due to climate change or heat waves than starvation. One such species is Africa’s hornbill.
Meticulous and thorough research has found numerous reasons for hornbills, situated in southern Africa’s Kalahari Desert to completely vanish. This can be due to several reasons and one being climate change. From defending their shelter to providing food to their young ones, climate change has taken a toll on these birds.
As per the study, the decline in breeding is highly related to temperature and rainfall. It reads that in Kalahari, over the past few decades, the temperature has risen to more than 2 degrees celsius. By 2027, there are high chances that birds might not breed again.
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How did the fall happen?
The first sign of this is the South African Weather Service present in the Kalahari region starting from 1960 up until 2020. From their findings, the temperature has risen considerably and so has the warming rate. Even air temperature and drought play a major role in the breeding process. Due to global warming, an increase in the chances of drought and warm air can lead to the extension of specific southern yellow-billed hornbills and other species. It can also affect species which are unlikely to die.
Things to do to sustain their living
With the help of migration strategies, you can prevent extinctions. For short term purposes, options like providing water and the next boxes can be helpful too. In the long term, resources to prevent warmth and the effects of climate change on biodiversity can be helpful. Along with this, models should be based on the requirements of different birds.
