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Species extinction……………...Pages 3, 4, 5, 6
 Habitat destruction………….…Pages 7, 8, 9
 Invasive species…………………Pages 10, 11, 12
 Poaching………………………....Pages 13, 14, 15
 Protected areas…………………Pages 16, 17, 18, 19
 Our personal opinion…………...Page 20
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Species extinction
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Any species that is unable to survive or reproduce
in their environment, and that it can not move to
another new environment, dies and is extinct.
The main animals in danger of extinction are:
Panda, Koala, The Puma, The Gorilla, The lynx, The
condor, the polar bear and the tiger.
Causes:
Humans can cause the extinction of a species due
to overexploitation of an environment, pollution,
habitat destruction...
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Today, many enviromental organizations and
governments care about the extinction of species
and ensure their prevention.
Exemples: WWF,Greenpeace…
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Habitat destruction
 The agriculture is the principal cause of habitat
destruction. Other important causes of habitat
destruction include mining and logging. Habitat
destruction is currently as the primary cause of
species extinction worldwide.
 The habitat destruction cause the death of the
animals avoiding to reproduce (extincted species).
Habitat destruction pictures
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Solutions:
Protect sections of natural habitat still intact,
Educating the public about the
importance of natural habitats and biodiversity.
And use other means to get things in
the environment without damaging the habitat.
Invasive Species
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Invasive species are animals, plants or other
organisms introduced by humans in places outside
their area and have managed to settle into their
new habitat where they are harmful. Some invasive
species are:
The European rabbit: A few couples were
introduced in Australia, and today is the greatest
plague of the country.
The gray squirrel was introduced into England.
Today has been at the red squirrel to the brink of
extinction in the British Isles.
Invasive species pictures
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Invasive species cause different impacts. Are
distinguished:
Biodiversity loss.
Economic losses due to damage generated in the
production of crops and livestock.
And exotic diseases.
Poaching
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Poaching is illegal hunting or fishing, it maybe
illegal because:
Hunting or fishing off-season established by law.
The animal or plant is in a restricted area.
The means used are illegal: traps, explosives to kill
fish…
The animal or fish is protected by law.
Other information
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In 1981 he created the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in
U.S.A.
A company official aim of this society was the protection and
conservation of marine and stop poaching.
Poaching pictures
Protected areas
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Protected areas are locations which receive
protection because of natural, ecological and/or
cultural values.
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Protected areas are essential for biodiversity
conservation.
Today they are often the only hope we have of
stopping many threatened or endemic species
from becoming extinct.
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Other information
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In the future these areas will grow in number and in
importance, as the Nature Conservation Act states
that nature conservation programmes can be
realised as smaller protected areas.
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Our personal opinion
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Floren: From my point of view I think the issues we
have discussed are important and we should think
more to improve all the problems that cause the
extinction of animals and problems with the
environment.
Lorena: In my opinion I think we would have to
take better care of the environment and caring for
animals. And meet the established laws that
defend this matter.