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Conservation and science:
By: eyeconic Date: April 5, 2018, 9:06 am
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Conservation and science:
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Amphibian conservation
By: eyeconic Date: April 5, 2018, 9:29 am
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Conservation and science:
[/quote]Amphibian conservation facts
One third of the world’s amphibians are at risk of extinction.
Almost half of the 6,000 recognised species of amphibian are
declining, making it the most threatened group of vertebrates on
the planet.
Amphibians have existed on earth for over 300 million years, yet
in just two decades over 160 species are thought to have become
extinct.
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Re: onservation and science:
By: eyeconic Date: April 5, 2018, 9:29 am
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Conservation and science:
[/quote]Coral reef facts
Corals are tiny, soft-bodied animals that belong to the same
group as jellyfish and anemones.
Coral reefs are sometimes nicknamed the ‘rainforests of the
oceans’ because of the number of different species that live
there.
Coral reefs are under severe threat from climate change,
pollution, overfishing and sedimentation.
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Coral reef conservation
By: eyeconic Date: April 5, 2018, 9:30 am
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Conservation and science:
[/quote]Coral reef facts
Corals are tiny, soft-bodied animals that belong to the same
group as jellyfish and anemones.
Coral reefs are sometimes nicknamed the ‘rainforests of the
oceans’ because of the number of different species that live
there.
Coral reefs are under severe threat from climate change,
pollution, overfishing and sedimentation.
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Newly discovered species
By: eyeconic Date: April 5, 2018, 9:30 am
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[/quote]Psychedelic frogfish
Discovered in a popular diving site off Ambon Island, Indonesia,
in January 2008, and first described as a new species in 2009,
the psychedelic frog fish has not been seen since June 2008.
The psychedelic frogfish is the only known fish to ‘hop’ rather
than swim, pushing off the sea floor using its leg-like fins and
expelling water from its gills to propel itself forwards.
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Reforestation
By: eyeconic Date: April 5, 2018, 9:31 am
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Conservation and science:
[/quote]Reforestation facts
Reforestation usually involves replanting areas of forest which
have previously been damaged or destroyed, using native tree
species.
Reforestation is of great importance, as estimates suggest that
at the current rate of deforestation, there may be no rainforest
left within 100 years.
Huge areas of forest have already been lost, for example, only
around eight percent of the Atlantic forest in South America now
remains.
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Ten Species on the Road to Recovery
By: eyeconic Date: April 5, 2018, 9:32 am
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From saving the world’s most threatened species of sea turtle to
bringing unusual amphibians back from the brink of extinction,
no conservation challenge is a lost cause if knowledge,
dedication and strong partnerships are put into play. This is
the important message we are championing to celebrate our tenth
anniversary.
To mark a decade of highlighting conservation issues, we have
worked closely with the IUCN Species Survival Commission
Specialist Groups to select and feature ten very different
species, one for each year of Arkive’s existence, to be
ambassadors for conservation.
All of the chosen species have the unfortunate distinction of
being at risk of extinction should their plight be ignored.
However, a further factor linking these ten species is that each
one has been put on the road to recovery thanks to targeted
conservation efforts led by dedicated scientific experts, and
all are expected to improve in status over the next ten years
should this extremely important work continue.
Join us on our journey of discovery, as we uncover the true
importance of conservation and celebrate its successes.
Find out more »
In Partnership
The ten species were selected in consultation with species
experts from IUCN’s Species Survival Commission (SSC) and
represent a variety of taxonomic groups. We would like to thank
Rachel Roberts (IUCN SSC Network Coordination Officer) and the
following members of the Specialist Groups for their invaluable
help:
Kemp’s ridley turtle: Nick Pilcher and Brian Hutchinson (IUCN
SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group)
Scimitar-horned oryx: David Mallon (Co-Chair, IUCN SSC Antelope
Specialist Group) and John Newby (CEO, Sahara Conservation Fund)
Asian white-backed vulture: Chris Bowden (Co-Chair, IUCN SSC
Vulture Specialist Group)
Brown teal: Baz Hughes (Chair, WI-IUCN SSC Threatened Waterfowl
Specialist Group) and Nigel Miller (Acting Pateke Recovery Group
leader, Senior Ranger - Biodiversity, Kaitiaki Matua (kanorau
koiora))
Juliana’s golden-mole: Sarita Maree, Gary Bronner and Nigel
Bennett (IUCN SSC Afrotheria Specialist Group)
Holokea: Marie M. Bruegmann (Chair, IUCN SSC Hawaiian Plant
Specialist Group)
Kihansi spray toad: James Lewis, Ariadne Angulo, Tracey D.
Tuberville, Kurt Buhlmann and Nassoro Mohamed (IUCN SSC
Amphibian Specialist Group)
Lord Howe Island stick insect: Axel Hochkirch (Chair, IUCN SSC
Grasshopper Specialist Group)
Largetooth sawfish: Lucy Harrison and Nick Dulvy (IUCN SSC Shark
Specialist Group)
Mangshan pit viper: Chris Jenkins (Chair, IUCN SSC Viper
Specialist Group)
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Pangolins
By: eyeconic Date: April 5, 2018, 9:33 am
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[/quote]Pangolins are the world’s only scaly mammals
Despite looking similar to anteaters and armadillos, pangolins
are much more closely related to species from the order
Carnivora, which includes dogs, cats and bears
The strong limbs and long claws of the pangolin make it such an
efficient digger that some species can even burrow through
concrete
All pangolin species are threatened with extinction due to the
high demand for their scales, skin and meat
It is thought that around a million pangolins have been
illegally traded in the past decade
Despite myths surrounding the medicinal properties of pangolin
scales, they are made of keratin which is the same material as
human hair and nails
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UK reintroduced species
By: eyeconic Date: April 5, 2018, 9:34 am
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Conservation and science:
[/quote]Of the 8,000 recently assessed species of Great Britain,
15% were found to be extinct or threatened with extinction
The UK is ranked 189th out of 218 for biodiversity 'intactness',
meaning that nature is faring far worse in the UK than in many
other countries
Conservation organisations are working in partnership with the
government and land owners to restore habitats and bring nature
back to the UK
The reintroduction of plants and animals to their natural
habitats has resulted in some major conservation success stories
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