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ENDANGERED ANIMALS - A QUICK REVIEW

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 ENDANGERED SPECIES:-

     An endangered species is an endemic breed that faces a sententious jeopardy of obsolescence in the near future throughout or a major portion of its range. The reasons for which being CHANGE IN CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, HABITAT ANNIHILATION & PRESSURE FROM OTHER SPECIES. Currently there are 3079 animals classified as endangered species.This the number of species have gone up when compared to the number of species in 1998 which was 1197.
        In order to save the these endangered species many efforts have been taken by the governments and nature lovers. The main methods used to conserve them are captive breeding and private farming.

THE ORGANISMS MOST RAPIDLY BECOMING ENDANGERED:-




  1. AMPHIBIANS       :- Species becoming endangered - 1,764.
  2. FISH                    :- Species becoming endangered - 1,259.
  3. MOLLUSKS          :-  Species becoming endangered  - 632.
  4. REPTILES            :-  Species becoming endangered  - 368.
  5. CORALS               :-  Species becoming endangered  - 234.
  6. INSECTS              :-  Species becoming endangered  - 191.
  7. CRUSTACEANS    :-  Species becoming endangered  - 188.
  8. BIRDS                  :-  Species becoming endangered  - 57.
  9. ARACHNIDS         :-  Species becoming endangered  - 8.
  10. MAMMALS           :-  Species becoming endangered  - 4.


 THE MOST CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES:-


AMUR LEOPARD
  1. AMUR LEOPARD.
  2. BLACK RHINO 
  3. CROSS RIVER GORILLA 
  4. HAWKSBILL TURTLE
  5. JAVAN RHINO
  6. LEATHER BACK TURTLE
  7. MOUNTAIN GORILLA
  8. SAOLA
  9. SOUTH CHINA TIGER
  10. SUMATRAN ELEPHANT
  11. SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN 
  12. SUMATRAN RHINO
  13. SUMATRAN TIGER
  14. VAQUITA
  15. WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA


COUNTRIES WITH MOST THREATENED BIRDS:-


  1. BRAZIL - 25
  2. AMERICA - 17
  3. INDONESIA - 16
  4. PHILIPPINES - 13
  5. INDIA - 13
  6. COLOMBIA - 11
  7. MEXICO - 10
  8. NEW ZEALAND - 9
  9. THAILAND - 9 
  10. CHINA - 8


COUNTRIES WITH THE LARGEST PROTECTED AREAS:-



      
       The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has characterized a national park as a large area which has its ecosystem exploited by humans. These kind of natural surroundings gives a good chance for us to conserve the endangered species. Here are some countries with the largest protected areas :-
  1. BRAZIL             :- 865,782 miles.
  2. CHINA              :- 601,327 m.
  3. RUSSIA             :- 591,351 m
  4. USA                   :- 446,162 m.
  5. GREENLAND     :- 337,193 m.
  6. AUSTRALIA       :- 314,557 m.
  7. CANADA           :- 285,944m.
  8. SAUDI ARABIA  :- 233,434 m.
  9. VENEZUELA      :- 190,390 m.
  10. INDONESIA       :- 104,160 m.