「雲譯MTPE新聞」犀牛，猩猩等動物也將成為新冠肺炎的「受害者」

本文摘自Bloomberg Opinion，由雲譯MT在線翻譯平臺翻譯，張一帆審校，轉載請註明出處。

Social distancing may save human lives, but it’s making some of the world’s most threatened species even more vulnerable.

保持社交距離或許可以挽救人類的生命，但它同時也使得世界上的一些瀕危物種變得更加脆弱 。

In Botswana, poachers have taken advantage of suddenly empty reserves to kill at least six endangered rhinos. In South Africa’s North West province, at least nine more were killed.

在波札那，偷獵者利用疫情期間保護區人手不足的情況殺死了至少六隻瀕危的犀牛。在南非西北部的省份，至少還有9頭犀牛被殺。

Tigers, elephants and countless other species might face similar threats.

老虎、大象和其他無數物種可能會面臨類似的威脅。

Tourism has supported the conservation of threatened habitats for decades by giving local communities an economic stake.

幾十年來，旅遊業一直是當地社區獲取經濟利益的主要手段，這同時也為受到威脅的野生動植物棲息地提供了保護與支持。

The pandemic is teaching conservationists and governments alike that this model isn’t sustainable in a steep downturn.

全球性流行病正在教導環保主義者和政府，這種模式在經濟低迷時期是不可持續的。

International tourism has taken a massive hit, with daily flights down by almost 80% since early April.

國際旅遊業受到了巨大打擊，自4月初以來，每天的航班數下降了近80%。

Small island developing states such as the Seychelles and the Maldives have seen their tourism industry erased, accounting for as much as 30% of GDP.

塞席爾和馬爾地夫等小島嶼發展中國家的旅遊業已被抹去，約佔這些國家國內生產總值的30%。

Madagascar has spent decades promoting its unique habitats and rare species. With 144 protected areas, it has succeeded spectacularly in: Preserving biodiversity and Creating economic benefits for local communities.

馬達加斯加花了幾十年的時間來推廣其獨特的生態環境和稀有物種。它擁有144個保護區，並在保護物種多樣性和為地方社區創造經濟效益方面取得了巨大成功。

Because of the virus, Madagascar’s model is defunct.

由於新冠病毒的蔓延，馬達加斯加的模式失效了。

Since January, $500 million of expected revenue has been wiped out and Ranomafana National Park, home to 12 lemur species, is generating no income at all.

自1月份以來，5億美元的預期收入被衝銷，作為12種狐猴家園的拉諾馬法納國家公園也完全沒有收入。

Without an economic rebound, the pressure to poach will only ramp up over time.

沒有經濟反彈，偷獵帶來的壓力只會隨著時間的推移而上升。

In previous major epidemics, it took an average of 19 months for visitor numbers to recover. The depth of the current downturn will almost certainly require longer.

在以前的大型流行病時期，遊客數量平均需要19個月的時間才能恢復。當前經濟低迷的深度幾乎可以肯定會需要更長的時間來恢復。