The document discusses endangered species, defined as plants or animals at immediate risk of extinction, and highlights the urgent need for their preservation. It mentions various species facing threats, like the blue whale, bald eagle, and Siberian tiger, primarily due to habitat loss, poaching, and pollution. It concludes with recommendations for conservation efforts, including pollution control, habitat protection, and the establishment of sanctuaries and national parks.

2. ENDANGERED
SPECIES & THEIR
PRESERVATION
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3. Endangered species
■ A species of plant or
animal that is in
immediate danger of
becoming extinct and
needs protection to
survive.

4. Endangered Means There’s Still Time
■ Endangered species are like fire alarms.
They tell us about problems in our home
we call Earth.
■ If we listen to their alarm calls, they could
help us improve our lives and the health of
our planet.

5. WORLDWIDE ENDANGERED
SPECIES

6. Blue Whale
■ Because of hunting
there are less than
12,000 blue whales
left worldwide.

7. BaldEagle
– Farmers use
dangerous
pesticides called
DDT, causing
bald eagles to
begin laying eggs
with shells so thin
they often break.

8. Otter
■ An endangered
species is one that
is getting close to
extinction if we
don't help.

9. Prairie dogs
■ It is because of
habitat loss that
prairie dogs are
endangered.

10. Panda
■ Loss of habitat
■ Removal of bamboo
forests

11. Leopard
■ There are less
than 60 Leopards
left in the world
after years of
being hunted for
their coats.

12. Siberian Tiger
■ Due to hunting, this species’
population is down to around
500 in the birch forests of Russia,
China, and Korea.

13. Black Rhinoceros
■ With only a few thousand left
in the wild due to climate
change and poaching, there
has been a significant drop
due to the species being
targeted for their horns.

14. ENDANGERED SPECIES IN
PAKISTAN

15. Endangered species of pakistan
■ Ibex
■ Bustards
■ Leopards
■ Falcon
■ Markhors
■ Asian black bear

16. Cont….
■ Indus river dolphin
■ Marco polo sheep
■ Vultures

17. WaysThatSpecies BecomeEndangered
■ Habitat loss
■ Unregulated or illegal killing or collection
■ Pesticides, pollution
■ Competition with other species
■ Disease
■ Predation

18. PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES
■ Preservation is to save and maintain the wild
animals against injury or destruction as well as
keeping them safe and undisturbed from private or
public use.

19. Why do we need to save endangered species?
■ Ecosystem will become unstable
■ Loss of valuable natural resources
■ Species have rights to survive

20. What should be done?
■ Pollution control
■ Reduce the use / recycle natural resources
■ Ban or restrict activities that cause harm to the
nature, e.g. hunting
■ Act of Endangered Species

21. Cont….
■ Sanctuaries
■ National parks