Endangered Animals

Prepared by: Alice Ong Shan Shan Kong Hui Jie Teh Siew Ching (KPCSN1)

ENDANGERED ANIMALS

Panda

ENDANGERED ANIMALS
An animal whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction.

Endangered Animals
 According

to IUCN, there are 15,589 endangered species which is 7,266 species endangered animals & 8,323 endangered plants.  The IUCN Red List names over 1,000 mammals species, almost 1 in 4, as facing a threat, with 180 species being critically endangered. endangered

Endangered Animal : Panda

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Endangered

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Common Name : Giant panda Family : Ursidae Scientific Name : Ailuropoda melanoleuca Habitat : Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests Location : Southwest China (Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan Provinces) to the east of the Tibetan plateau. Status IUCN : Endangered Population : Approximately 1,600 individuals in the wild

Panda
In China they call the Panda Xiongmao, which means Giant Cat Bear. It only eats the leaves, stems, and shoots of various bamboo species.

Ecology & Habitat of Pandas

 Pandas inhabit the bamboo forest zone between 1,200 m and 3,400 m.

Population & Distribution of Pandas

 Pandas are confined to temperate forests scattered across 6 mountain ranges in southwestern China.

What is the major threat?

Man-made fires Bamboo harvesting Pollution : - Oil spill Hunting : - Poaching, Whaling

How to protect them?

Wildlife conservation Habitat protection Reforestation Protected parks Captive breeding

Life Cycle : Panda

A newborn panda cub weighs only 90-130 gram. 90gram. Pandas are dependent on their mothers for the first few months of their lives. Pandas leave their mothers when she conceives again, usually at about 18 months. A panda's average life span in the wild is 14-20 14years.

We are all responsible for our nature.

Dont wait.
ur actions today decide a quality tomorrow!
Preserve Our Wild Life!

Your Task
Work in groups of 5 members Produce a multimedia presentation (summit on 15 Jun 2007) Create a poster, brochure or newsletter Find relevant website

References
http://news.nationalgeographic.com http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ 2006/07/photogalleries/world-heritage-site http://fusionanomaly.net/panda.html http://www.panda.org/about_wwf