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[free rep.] Critically endangered species that are "Invisible" |
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by Yuqing Yang | 22-08-2020 18:10
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We have entered a period of sixth extinction. Bleak headlines about species on the brink can be seen everywhere. Today, I am going to use two case studies to document this crisis. According to IUCN Red List Categories, which define the extinction risk of species, both species I want to talk about are critically endangered - facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild Panamanian Golden Frog The Atelopus zeteki is an iconic species living in Panama. They mainly habituate in wet and dry forest streams and feed mostly on insects. The reason I say it is invisible because scientists believe that Panamanian Frog has probably extinct in the wild around the late 2000s. Their rapid decline can be mainly attributed to hunting and a chytrid fungus that causes highly contagious chytridiomycosis skin disease, which prevents gas exchange. Although extinct in the wild, fortunately projects have been conducted to raise them in captivity.
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird This Lepidopyga lilliae is extremely small with a body size around 9cm that it may seem 'invisible' sometimes when we are glancing around and with a generation duration of 4.2 years. It lives around the Columbia's Caribbean coast, habituated in the mangrove forest or in xerophytic shrubs. They derive their food from the nectaries of brightly colored flowers or sometimes from insects. Yet the population is declining at a drastic speed due to human impacts. The main three factors causing this decline are deforestation for transportation, utility, or agriculture uses, building dams, or water pollution, which all destroy their natural habitat. Now, the estimated survived individual is around 50-249; measures have been taken to prevent illegal logging or deliberate fires. Yet more attention and efforts are needed if we want to preserve this specie from extinction. At the end of the day, we still need to preserve our environment, or else reintroduction of the specie will be impossible. Reference: |
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6 Comments
Greetings yuqing
I hope you are doing well
Very great report.
Thank you so much for this report
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 18-09-2020 12:12
Hi Yuqing Yang, this is a mentor, Sang Su Lee.
Wow, they are so beautiful. I really hope that endangered species because of humans are preserved well to maintain the balance in the ecosystem.
Thank you for writing a good article.
Green cheers~
Posted 01-09-2020 00:16
Hello, this is mentor Taehyun!
Thank you for introducing various endangered animals. Only when people are interested in and protect these endangered animals will they be less likely to become extinct. Let's be interested in endangered animals.
Thank you for the report!
Green cheers!
Posted 31-08-2020 20:35
Hello Yuqing,
Thanks for sharing with us about these species, they are at high risk of extinction. We with collaborations with the various organisation must raise and work for increasing their population.
Keep writing great report.
Warm regards,
Alok Dhaka;
Posted 23-08-2020 20:26
Hello Yuqing
Greetings and Namaste from Nepal
Wishing you a safe stay
Thank you for your report on Critically endangered species. Due to increasing impacts of human influence on wild lives and climate change many species have become endangered and vulnerable.
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Green Cheers :)
Best wishes,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 23-08-2020 17:32
Hello Yuqing, Thank yiu very much for your report about critically endangered species. It is sad to know that Panamanian Golden Frog and Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird are at the high risk of extinction. I hope there will be good news to increase their population. Green cheers~
Posted 23-08-2020 12:31