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Endangered Species
The document discusses endangered species, defined as plants or animals in immediate danger of extinction that need protection. It highlights various endangered species like the blue whale, bald eagle, and Siberian tiger, detailing the reasons for their decline, such as habitat loss and hunting. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of preserving these species for ecosystem stability and outlines actions that can be taken, including pollution control and the enforcement of the Endangered Species Act.
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Endangered Species
- 1. ENDANGERED SPECIES & THEIR PRESERVATION Submitted By: MuhammadBilal University of Sargodha
- 3. Endangered species A speciesof plant or animal that is in immediate danger of becoming extinct and needs protection to survive.
- 4. Endangered Means There’sStill 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.
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- 6. Blue Whale Becauseof 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 isone that is getting close to extinction if we don't help.
- 9. Prairie dogs Itis because of habitat loss that prairie dogs are endangered.
- 10. Panda Loss of habitat Removalof bamboo forests
- 11. Leopard There areless than 60 Leopards left in the world after years of being hunted for their coats.
- 12. Siberian Tiger Dueto hunting, this species’ population is down to around 500 in the birch forests of Russia, China, and Korea.
- 13. Black Rhinoceros Withonly 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. WaysThatSpecies BecomeEndangered Habitat loss Unregulatedor illegal killing or collection Pesticides, pollution Competition with other species Disease Predation
- 15. PRESERVATION OF ENDANGEREDSPECIES 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
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- 19. Why do weneed to save endangered species? Ecosystem will become unstable Loss of valuable natural resources Species have rights to survive
- 20. What should bedone? 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. In 1973,the Endangered Species Act was passed by our government to protect disappearing plants and animals. More than 900 species of plants and animals in the U.S., and more than 530 species living in other parts of the world, are protected by the Endangered Species Act. According to the Act, it is illegal to import, export, or sell animals and plants on the list across state lines.