Migratory species are at risk of higher exposure to plastics and associated contaminants, says a UN report
From endangered freshwater dolphins drowned by discarded fishing nets to elephants scavenging through rubbish, migratory species are among the most vulnerable to plastic pollution, a UN report on the Asia-Pacific region has said, calling for greater action to cut waste.
The report comes just days ahead of a major summit of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature , which will include a motion calling for an end to marine plastic pollution by 2030. The UN report highlights two regions - the Ganges and Mekong river basins - which together contribute an estimated 200,000 tons of plastic pollution to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean every year.Dolphins can become entangled and trapped under water by old nets, with endangered Irrawaddy Dolphins and Ganges River Dolphins at particular risk.
On land, Asian Elephants had also been observed scavenging on rubbish dumps in Sri Lanka and eating plastic in Thailand, the report noted.
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