Historical decline of the Caspian seal (Pusa caspica)

Historical decline of the Caspian seal (Pusa caspica)

The Caspian seal (Pusa caspica) population has declined by more than 90% since the start of the 20th century, falling from more than 1 million individuals in 1900 to around 100 000 today (CEP, 2007). However, at present there are only around 7 to 15 thousand breeding females, meaning the population has very low reproductive…

  • Produced by:
    Philippe Rekacewicz (le Monde Diplomatique) assisted by Laura Margueritte and Cecile Marin, later updated by Riccardo Pravettoni (GRID-Arendal), Novikov, Viktor (Zoi Environment Network)
  • Year:
    01/03/2012

Historical decline of the Caspian seal (Pusa caspica)

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