A British study says that some large animals may become extinct or exacerbate the impact of climate change

Xinhua News Agency, London, December 22 (Reporter Zhang Jiawei) The University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom recently released a study saying that once the number of large animals in tropical rainforests that feed on tree fruits is reduced or even extinct, it will affect their ability to capture and store carbon.

This research report was completed by an international research team

Researchers say that the lush forest composed of large trees is an efficient “equipment” for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in nature.

Professor Carlos Perez of the University of East Anglia, who participated in the study, said that due to over-hunting and other reasons, the number of many large animals in the tropical rainforest has dropped significantly, which will bring unprecedented negative effects

He also said that the current carbon emission reduction policies implemented by tropical countries mainly focus on deforestation and forest degradation, but this study shows that countries should pay more attention to protecting the number of large animals related to the reproduction of trees