旱魔連續四年侵襲云嶺大地，不僅威脅著人類的生產生活，生長在這片土地上的動植物也深受其害。記者13日從云南省林業廳獲悉，自2011年秋冬，受干旱影響的野生植物近760萬株，野生動物接近兩萬頭。
Kunming (CNS) -- The continuing drought in Yunnan province has affected over 7.6 million plants and 20,000 animals. The region's local biodiversity is also being affected, according to the Forestry Department of Yunnan on Wednesday.
Yunnan is home to over 50% of China's total species, and is known as the Kingdom of Plants and Animals.
However, the drought that started in the second half of 2011 has taken a toll on the biodiversity of Yunnan province.
A total of 157,223 national key protected wild plants, and 232 wild animals of national priority protection are affected by the drought.
The drought has not only increased the risk of species extinction in Yunnan, but also led to a change in the ecological environment of the region, said Zi Shize, deputy director of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Office of the Forestry Department of Yunnan.
The drought may also accelerate soil erosion, and cause desertification in the area, Zi added.
旱魔連續四年侵襲云嶺大地，不僅威脅著人類的生產生活，生長在這片土地上的動植物也深受其害。記者13日從云南省林業廳獲悉，自2011年秋冬，受干旱影響的野生植物近760萬株，野生動物接近兩萬頭。
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