biodiversity on the island. Its biodiversity is among the richest on the planet‚ with over 250‚000 species across the island. Most of that biodiversity is found in the tropical rainforests that cover most of the Eastern half of the island. What really makes Madagascar’s biodiversity unique is that almost 175‚000 (75%) of those species are only found on this island. There are an estimated 12‚000 plant species‚ and almost 8‚500 of those are unique to Madagascar‚ including 1‚000 types of orchids. One
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turn the phone off Walk-texting Using phone to keep away from social sctivities My Favorite Zoo Animal As we all know‚ the panda is the national treasure of my country‚ China. They have the special and lovely appearance. And they also have black fur on their ear‚ eye patches‚ muzzle‚ legs‚ arms and My Favorite Zoo Animal As we all know‚ the panda is the national treasure of my country‚ China. They have the special and lovely appearance. And they also have black fur on their
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Jacqueline Adams‚ and The Zoos Go Wild by Nicholas Nirgiotis and Theodore Nirgiotis I realized how important zoos are to animals. Firstly in the article “The Stripes Will Survive” by Jacqueline Adams it says “Make sure that threatened and endangered animal species don’t disappear.” (Paragraph 4) There used to be one hundred thousand tigers roaming in the wild. Now about 5‚000 tigers live in the wild. The zoo’s breed these animals to make sure that they will survive. The breeding program works like
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Research Paper Outline How do animals endangered because of deforestation affect the Wayuu people? I. Introduction paragraph- Explain the topic and research question A. Background information 1. General overview of deforestation; statistics 2. Wayuu people intro B. Thesis statement II. Body paragraph #1- Explain deforestation A. Deforestation 1. Where? a. Statistics b. South American deforestation c. Venezuelan deforestation 2. Why? a. Coal mining b. Cattle ranching c. Government
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(the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) CITES is an international agreement between governments which aims to protect wild plants and animals and to ensure that international trade does not threaten their survival. Although many of traded wildlife species are not endangered‚ the existence of CITES agreement would safeguard these resources end ensure their trade is sustainable. The trade of wildlife species could be in the form of live animals and plants
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are considered to be one of the most beautiful animals on the planet. Due to poaching‚ illegal trade and the encroachment of their habitats‚ the tiger is now one of the most threatened species on earth and on the verge of extinction. There are six subspecies of tiger today and all are on the endangered species list: the Amur better known as the Siberian‚ the familiar Bengal‚ the Indochinese‚ Malayan‚ South China‚ and Sumatran. Sadly‚ the Bali‚ Javan‚ and Caspian subspecies have all gone extinct
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Wildlife Conservation in My Country In Malaysia‚ just like elsewhere the modern world‚ many species of wildlife are disappearing fast‚ and conservation measures are needed to prevent animals and plants from vanishing for good. Habitat destruction is a main part of the problem but many animals are being killed and taken by hunters and poachers too. Many rare animals are hunted for food and even for sport. Some are caught alive and then sold on to collectors. One of the saddest and sickest reasons
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Stop Poaching Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing a living organism. Poaching is wrong because it endangers animals‚ plants‚ the environment‚ and many more things in this world. Animals and plants are living creatures that deserve to be alive and living in their natural habitat. They do not deserve to be taken away from their homes just for the benefit of others. The environment is a complicated structure in which the animals and plants depend of each other to survive. Everyone should the
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There are many species of plants and animals in Yosemite including 400 species of vertebrates. Yosemite is home to only two species of endangered animals‚ the desert Bighorn Sheep and the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog. The black bear is the largest mammal in the park‚ but rodents make up the most of the mammals in the park. There are 22 species of reptiles in the park 1 Turtle‚ 1 Skink‚ 7 Lizards‚ and 13 Snakes. The diminutive Pacific Treefrog is Yosemite’s most common frog species. The Sierra
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Gregory October 31‚ 2011 Writing Assignment II: Animals Have Families Too This advertisement by the World Wildlife Foundation shows a little girl that looks like a tiger cub about to be shot by a poacher. Instead of focusing on all the endangered species in the world‚ it concentrates on Tigers only. This image focuses on the ideas of tiger conservation‚ family‚ and poaching in hopes of pulling at people’s heart strings to raise money. The main way they do this is by focusing on your family and
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