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The Giant Panda

The Giant Pandas are endangered because of the decrease in their habitat and from the shortage of food. The Giant pandas are seriously endangered species but there are conservation groups trying to help in many different ways.

Sumatran Oragutan

Sumatran Orangutans may be gone in 2015.

This is caused by deforestation/logging.

8640 square kilometres left of Orangutan habitat is left. 80 percent of deforestation is in Sumatran's Pentlands.

Sumatran Tiger

The Sumatran tiger is endangered because of deforestation.

In the past 22 years 30 acres has been lost because of deforestation.

It is also because habitat fragmentation, tigers have been fenced off because of how much harm they can do to humans as well as themselves.

Habitats destroyed

Habitats have been destroyed because of urban development, mining, bush lands cleared, cut down trees, industrial activities and weeds and pests.

Land Clearing

Lands have been cleared to build homes for people and to make cities and roads. They are cleared for farmlands. Land clearing has a major effect for people and it has a big effect on animals.

Pests

Introduced species are a big threat to the native wild life. The native animals could be threatened by the introduced species and could be in danger. Animals like frogs, lizards, insects and birds are food to wild dogs and cats.

Small Populations

The reduction in animal populations creates a high risk of extinction. Animals could be killed and it can cause genetic defects.

Palm oil is the greatest threat to animals. People clear 300 football fields per hour. To clear land people set fire to the land and it becomes uncontrolled burning which leads to Orangutans being burnt to death. If orangutans survive they will have nothing to eat and will not survive.

Palm oil is a form of vegetable oil. It is a produced edible oil.

Palm oil is used for food, cosmetics and house hold products.

Orangutan

In 2004 4000 to 6000 orangutans lived. Now its 14% less than what it was. People are doing eco tours to make people aware of what is happening. The orangutan is endangered because people want palm oil and rubber tree plantations.

Quiz

What are the tours called to make people aware of what is happening to orangutans?

Eco ToursHow many football fields are cleared per

hour? 300 football fields per hourPalm oil is a form of what?Vegetable Oil

Bibliography

Http://www.orangutans.com.au

http://Kids.mongbay.com

http://econews.com.au

http://animal.discovery.com

http://www.rainforest-alliance.org

Endangered Animals by Greg Pyers