(par 7.2.1.1) Human impacts on biodiversity in Congo Basin
Human Impact on Biodiversity in the Congo Basin http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2223917.stm Congo basin forests under threat Global deforestation is 40% greater now than in 1992 More than $100 million is to be invested by five countries, the World Bank and a number of conservation groups to protect the forests of Africa’s Congo basin. This region, which includes […]
(par 7.2.1.1) Habitat crucial to chicks’ survival
Habitat crucial to chicks’ survival http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/habitat-crucial-to-chicks-survival-1.1592085 By Theresa Taylor Johannesburg – After nearly two decades of effort, South Africa’s first wattled crane chick has been hatched and reared by a breeding pair in captivity. The species is critically endangered, with only about 250 left in the wild. Elvi (female) and Amanzi took three years to […]
(par 7.2.1.1) Endangered species (from Wikipedia)
Endangered species http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An endangered (EN) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely to become extinct. Conservation biologists use the IUCN Red List, where “endangered” is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations, following critically endangered. 3079 animals and 2655 plants are endangered worldwide, compared with 1998 levels of 1102 and 1197, respectively.[1] The amount, population trend, […]