Endangered Animals 2020 National Geographic

Anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer Cortni Borgerson estimates that at least 1600 red ruffed lemurs and 10000 white-fronted lemurs were killed and eaten each year before the pandemic.

Endangered animals 2020 national geographic. Australian endangered species list. In recent decades though Ugandas expansion of its wildlife tourism industry has also allowed it to finance anti-poaching efforts. How pandemic-induced poaching has surged in Uganda and threatened conservation efforts in Kenya.

Students use National Geographic Photo Ark images of threatened or extinct animals to research the dangers that affect the animals existence. Elephant numbers dropped from an estimated 30000 to 2000 and giraffe numbers by 90 percent. The only one that isnt is the Mountain Gorilla a subspecies of the Eastern Gorilla which is considered Endangered.

Extinct In The Wild EW No longer found in the wild. Australian Geographic has compiled a list of Critically Endangered Australian animals from these two lists. Notice how many are looking us in the eye as if theyre counting on us to save.

We use first and third party cookies to improve our service personalize your advertising and. Critically Endangered CR Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Each animal is connected and part of a unique balance providing a mutual beneficial or parasitic compliment to another creature.

Copyright 1996-2015 National Geographic Society Copyright 2015-2021 National Geographic Partners LLC. Theres the tarsier and the torpedo barb the bonneted bat and the bearded pig the wildcat and the woolly monkey. Endangered EN A species thats facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Across the globe species are vanishing at rates 1000 times greater than ever. In australia over 300 species of australian animals are now considered vulnerable endangered or critically endangered in 2020. The EPBC lists these Critically Endangered Australian Animals.