Giant Pandas: An Endangered Species Currently, Giant Pandas are highly endangered with only 1,600 living freely in the wild and roughly 300 living in zoos or breeding centers. This low number of existing pandas means the species has a relatively high risk of becoming extinct. The pandas reside mostly in China around the basin area of Yangtze, which poses a major problem, because this area is currently one of China’s most thriving regions with constant destruction and new development. Therefore
The previous section has claimed that conservation policies should respect indigenous cultures and should consider the livelihoods of people affected by conservation restrictions. By combining the discussions in the previous two sections, the common perception that biodiversity is better protected from human activities after an area is designated as a protected area is not true in Wolong Natural Reserve or any other nature reserve in southwestern China. There could be, however, ecological degradation
and in enclosed viewing areas. Originally in America, zoos were just created so that royalty and the wealthy could flaunt their exotic animals to the public (Leolupus). Today, with species threatened and habitats disappearing worldwide, zoos are serving a new purpose other than the mere exhibition of animals – conservation. (Fravel). When you think of a zoo, you either think of a fun, entertaining place that provides close-up and exciting exhibits of wild animals that you would otherwise never get the
Most western zoos today, however, embrace far more benevolent values such as supporting the conservation of biodiversity through specialized animal breeding, research, and education programs. The role and purpose of the zoos have change enormously in recent decades. Many modern zoo today aims to provide their visitors with the opportunity to encounter the natural world and to become involved in conservation action. A series of studies and survey were performed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums
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zoos believe that they do not help educate visitors or help animals in any way. Breeding programs at zoos have helped multiple endangered species such as golden lion tamarins, cheetahs and tapirs (Keilin). Zoos have always been helping animals and our society, and they have been doing this by providing education to youth, science research, homes for endangered species, and a link to nature. One of the several ways, and probably most effective ways to prove that zoos are helping our society is that they
are on their way to extinction, it’s our job as human to protect these species from extinction. Some animals become endangered when human take over their habitats, which usually happens when a group of people want to have more resources in a specific area. Deforestation in the amazon rainforest, for example cutting the trees to make a good quality housing stuffs and constructions, or making papers. This will cause many species to leave those areas and reduce the population. It’s known that these
The northern white rhinoceros, nightingale reed-warbler and Hawaiian cow represent only a fraction of the many species which listed on the IUCN list of threatened species. Moreover, many thousands of species have already become extinct across the world over the last 100 years. The impact of extinction on the biological world is unprecedented and it creates a ripple effect which impacts all aspects of our lives. This current rate of extinction is out of our scope, our resources are limited and the
and many, many more. Florida State is located on the Southeastern tip of the United States providing a unique opportunity for conservation of salt-water animals. While there are animal conservation efforts taking place all over the world, this essay will focus on two animal species that humans are specifically trying to save in Florida State. The two main animal species of focus are manatees and sea turtles. MANATEE Manatees, commonly called Sea Cow, are large aquatic mammals that are found in
other animal and plant species around the globe. One such organization is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has played a major role in the conservation of the polar bear species, one of the mammals most adversely affected by the recent climate changes. As more research has been conducted regarding the polar bears, scientific name Ursus Maritimus, the conclusions have been shocking. In 2008, the Department to the Interior listed the polar bear species as “threatened” under
IUCN’s Red list of Threatened species, it is reported that “23 of the species are now considered 'critically endangered,' 52 are 'endangered,' and 19 are 'vulnerable'” (Andrainarivo). Simpona lemurs are one of the most endangered species of lemurs. In total there are approximately less than 250 mature Simpona lemurs in the wild as of 2013 (Andrainarivo). The Simpona lemur is only found in a small mountainous area of northeastern Madagascar. Of the many endangered species of lemurs in Madagascar, the
think hunting should be left alone if not expanded, and the other side usually seems to think all hunting should be banned. Animal rights activists for the most part are totally against hunting. They bring up points like “hunters have driven many species into or close to extinction.”. They say this happens due to low accountability and laws that regulate hunting. They say that is an unnecessary waste of life and that hunters destroy and kill wildlife for the “fun” of it. Hunters on the other hand
sustainability, environmental sustainability, and economic sustainability. Of the three pillars, the most important is environmental sustainability. If this is not solved, then no matter how hard we try the other pillars cannot be made strong because they are reliant on the greater method they live within, the environment. Environmental sustainability is the rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creation and non-renewable resources. Many of the world 's
Human beings are heavily reliant on nature’s biodiversity. This biodiversity, however, is threatened by accelerating extinction rates which are approaching past mass extinction levels. Human activities are largely responsible for this trend, and, while there has been some success in preserving select species, the scale of the impending extinction will necessitate the conservation of existing ecosystems if biodiversity is to be preserved. Fortunately, the relative geographical concentration of most
Response 3: Arguments for Environmental Conservation Since the beginning of civilization humanity has adopted a subjugating stance toward nature. Ecological exploitation has become the de facto standard, contributing to the illusion of self-subsistence provided by modern society. This mindset is untenable given humanities reliance on the natural world, as best demonstrated by the critical importance of various parts of the environment to humanities continued existence. This includes the importance
Precisely, the problems of land repayment contribute to the poor affiliation of local people living next to declared protected areas (Ormsby & Mannie, 2006; Brousse-James, 2009; de Koning & Marais, 2009). Associations between the local communities and conservation agencies are stressed due to the exclusion of native communities from decision-making in the management programmes of protected areas. Some of these stressed relations comprise the awareness of various meanings and disagreements based on the role
local communities that did not have economies reliant on mass trade. The aboriginal people would hunt largely for personal consumption, both for meat and use of body parts of all of their prey for various medicinal
movement for the conservation of wildlife, and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources, are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method.” (Roosevelt 274) As president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt made conservation a central policy issue of his administration. He created five National Parks, four Big Game Refuges, fifty-one National bird Reservations, and the National Forest Service. Roosevelt
The maps demonstrate the quantity of considered species now exhibit in the Wet Tropics bioregion under the present atmosphere and those normal with temperature ascents of 1°C, 3.5°C and 5°C appeared by shading code at the left. The effects of changes in precipitation are excluded in this illustration.
are tundras, plains, mountains and so on, and there are individual ecosystems within each one, depending on geographical location, weather/climate and even the time of year. An ecosystem can be generalised down into a community of different biotic species living together, in conjunction with the abiotic factors that surround them. In Australia, ecosystems are incredibly diverse. They also are very unique to the country, as continental drift meant that Australia is now separated from other countries