The London Wetlands Centre in Barnes, south west London Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire
WILDLIFE and habitats are declining at an "unprecedented" rate worldwide which directly threatens human beings, a major new study has warned.
Up to a million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction, a greater number than ever before in human history.
Many could vanish within decades, the UN-backed global assessment reveals.
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