Exploring the relationship between human population density and the endangered species extinction

Abstract

We analyzed and compared the number of species and human population density possessed by these two countries in different years, and then used these results to assess the relationship between human population density and the endangered species extinction. We found that in both countries, the degree of species extinction (the E value in our experiments, i.e., the percentage reduction of species per km2 in a given period) increased with human population density, and this change was particularly pronounced in the Urals (the more densely populated region). Thus, we conclude that human population density is proportional to the degree of species extinction, and that the larger the population density base, the greater the effect on the number of species. This result suggests a strong link between the degree of species extinction and human activities, which further warns that humans should develop human societies while minimizing damage to nature and intervene with a range of conservation measures to prevent more serious consequences.

Biographies

Zhaolan Wang is a first-year student at Vantage College. She was very interested in the field of mathematics and computer science, especially in game making.

Bella is an undergraduate student study in UBC and wish to study further in Geography. Bella likes reading books and interested in animals.