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Fig. 14.4 Impact of lockdown on wildlife
extensive killing of wild animals. The conservationist is suggesting that African
nations may experience massive meat poaching due to lockdown. Due to economic
struggle rhino horns and ivory will be poached. While Gabon has banned the use of
the bat as it was seen to be the root cause of the coronaviruses. The reduced tourism
has also had an instrumental impact on the reduction of the sewage discharge into
the canals which has improvized the quality of water. The decline seen for global and
local shipping has manifested several positive impacts on the aquatic ecosystem as
well. The population parameters measuring for the turbidity and murkiness of water
caused by the boats and voyages have also been minimized [17]. Lockdown due to
COVID-19 has highly renounced the noise parameters due to transportation and the
industrial activities making the environment peaceful for co-existing species as well
(Fig. 14.4).
14.3.3 Water Bodies
There is a gargantuan of improvement in the water quality of the water bodies. Since
after the administration of lockdown measures the shutdown for the industrial setup
and functioning has led to a decrease in water usage and demand. Also, there is a
humongous reduction in the noxious and toxic discharge in the river bodies. The
U. Abiha et al.
Fig. 14.4 Impact of lockdown on wildlife
extensive killing of wild animals. The conservationist is suggesting that African
nations may experience massive meat poaching due to lockdown. Due to economic
struggle rhino horns and ivory will be poached. While Gabon has banned the use of
the bat as it was seen to be the root cause of the coronaviruses. The reduced tourism
has also had an instrumental impact on the reduction of the sewage discharge into
the canals which has improvized the quality of water. The decline seen for global and
local shipping has manifested several positive impacts on the aquatic ecosystem as
well. The population parameters measuring for the turbidity and murkiness of water
caused by the boats and voyages have also been minimized [17]. Lockdown due to
COVID-19 has highly renounced the noise parameters due to transportation and the
industrial activities making the environment peaceful for co-existing species as well
(Fig. 14.4).
14.3.3 Water Bodies
There is a gargantuan of improvement in the water quality of the water bodies. Since
after the administration of lockdown measures the shutdown for the industrial setup
and functioning has led to a decrease in water usage and demand. Also, there is a
humongous reduction in the noxious and toxic discharge in the river bodies. The