One of the biggest environmental concerns is conserving our wildlife population. This tends to be an issue that people can more easily relate and latch on to.
After all, who can say no to these faces?
These four species are all on the endangered species list on the World Wildlife Foundation website. The Amur Leopard, Yangtze Finless Porpoise, and Mountain Gorilla are all critically endangered, while the Giant Panda is endangered.
There are multiple statistics for the number of endangered species on this planet. One lists over 20,000 plants and animals. Another site breaks it down by category with a total of almost 52,000 from extinct to least concern. Regardless, there are too many species that might disappear if things don’t change.
There are multiple reasons that these incredible species are slowly being wiped off this planet. Deforestation, climate change, illegal wildlife trade, and pollution are just a few of these contributing factors. Unfortunately, it would take forever to explain how all of these issues specifically contributes to wildlife loss, so I will focus on the four species shown above.
Giant Panda
How many remain: 1,600
Habitat: Temperate and mixed leaf forests in mountain ranges of China
Threats:
- Hunting
- Human development in habitat areas
Yangtze Finless Porpoise
How many remain: 1,000-1,800
Habitat: Yangtze River in China, fresh water
Threats:
- Depletion of food supply from:
– Overfishing
– Pollution
– Ship traffic
Amur Leopard
How many remain: 30
Habitat: Temperate and mixed leaf forests in northeastern China and far-eastern Russia
Threats:
- Poaching for coats
- Illegal wildlife trade
- Declining prey population
Mountain Gorilla
How many remain: 880
Habitat: Forests and mountains in the Congo Basin
Threats:
- Habitat loss
- Disease
- Poaching
For a complete updated list of endangered species, click here.
To view endangered species from the United States, click here.
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