Yemen Wildlife and Foods
Animals and Plants Water shortage in Yemen Over the past 100 years, Yemen’s fauna and flora have suffered greatly from overuse of soil, deforestation and desertification. Due to climate change, the water table continues to sink and many species are lacking water. However, some stubborn animal and plant species have persisted, many of which are found exclusively in Yemen. Where did the mammals go? The previously great diversity of mammals has unfortunately declined significantly due to the drought and also…