PROJECT ENDANGERED SPECIES You may have heard the expresin as dead as a dodo and wondered where it comes

from.The dodo in question was a large, flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius. It was about the size of a turkey and it had a large , hooked bill, undeveloped wings and tail, and short, thick, yellow legs . The first descriptions of the dodo come from dutch explorers in 1598., They described it as a slow bird that was not afraid of humans . European settlers introduced pigs and dogs to the island . Some of these escaped and then multiplied and either destroyed dodo eggs or killed the birds themselves. By 1681, there were no birds left .The dodo is only one of many birds that have disappeared over the centuries.

PROJECT.
Find out about endangered species and conservation initiatives in our planet and prepare a report . In particular, investigate the following topics: -animals that are in danger of extinction -organizations, both national and international, that are trying to save these species -what people can do to help protect these endangered animals. Some useful websites:

www.wwf.org/ www.wwf-uk.org/core/index.asp www.traffic.org/ www.panda.org/species/trade.cfm www.worldwildlife.org/news/headline.cfm?newsid=278

It is very important to preserve these species, for the diversity and survival of the biosphere. There are many conservationists in the world, but not enough, that try to find and execute different ways of protecting endangered animals or plants.

They are so beautiful........., it's better in their habitat with their family. Which is your opinion? Help them caring their habitats and remember they don't are pets.

The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) is a leopard subspecies confined to the Indonesian island of Java and classified as critically endangered. The population is estimated at less than 250 mature individuals, with a decreasing population trend.
Javan leopards are threatened by loss of habitat, prey base depletion and poaching due to human population growth and agricultural expansion.[1] Java has lost more than 90% of its natural vegetation and is one of the most densely populated islands in the world. Primary forests remain only in the mountainous regions at elevations above 1,400 m (4,600 ft).[2] With 118.3 million people Java holds 59% of Indonesias total population living in 2,286 sq mi (5,920 km2). The human population density far exceeds most other island nation population densities.