61 rare species of wildlife face the threat of extinction in North Korea due to severe deforestation.
Reportedly, forests in North Korea disappear at an alarming average-annual-rate of 1.83 %. Stats indicate that North Korea’s total area of forests has reduced from 82,000 square kilometres in 1990 to approximately 50,000 square kilometres as of 2015.
9 mammals, 27 birds, 17 species of fish and 8 species of plants face the threat of extinction due to environmental degradation. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had pledged in 2015 to take aggressive steps against deforestation. However, only time will tell whether his efforts can save the rare species of wildlife.
