Animal species are becoming extinct as a result of human activities on land and in sea. Why has this happened? What’s the solution?
It is the fact that there are a lot of species of animals now endangered as the result of human activities not only on land but also in the sea. Various forms of environmental destruction have brought about this situation, and solutions must be found and implemented urgently.
The main causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. Drainage of wetlands, deforestation, urbanization and the construction of roads and dams have damaged or seriously damaged the natural environment. Since the early 17th century, hunting for animals for food and other products for commercial purposes has significantly reduced the number of rare species in the world. Toxic chemicals in the soil and air, polluted water and rising water temperatures have pushed many species to the brink of extinction. Another important factor is the environmental degradation caused by deforestation and industrialization of agriculture.
Solutions must be adopted to deal with this decline in animal species. Governments should introduce strict rules and regulations to control deforestation and animal hunting. People should be educated about the consequences of fast extinction of rare animals. Governments should set up captive facilities and zoo’s to protect species at the verge of extinction in-order to keep them alive. In order to save species from extinction, the conservation role of zoos and safari parks, for example, now have successful captive breeding programmes of which the giant panda is perhaps the most famous. Endangered species must be protected also in their natural habitats through the elimination of poaching and the creation of more wildlife reserves.
In conclusion, humans are the prime in the animal kingdom we can not blame ourselves only. With all the factors we mentioned before, we can insist that it is very important to protect and conserve the endangered animals.
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