1 of 2 | The world’s first map to show the live migration of antelopes, African elephants, zebras and other land-hoofed ungulates, currently facing threat by humans and climate change, can be viewed online starting Wednesday. File Photo by Marino/Cantrell/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 3 (UPI) — The United Nations launched the world’s first map Wednesday that shows the live migration of antelopes, guanacos, zebras and other land-hoofed ungulates currently facing threat by humans and climate change. The interactive migration map, called the Atlas of Ungulate Migration, was developed by an international team of more than 80 scientists for use by conservationists and governments. The map, which also can be viewed online by the general public, will be used to inform ecological decisions, government policies and infrastructure development as the animals travel large distances throughout the year. Advertisement
The map, which was created by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration (GIUM), covers 20 global populations including the Serengeti wildebeest, African elephant and the saiga of the Central Asian steppe.
