Separate groups of animals disappeared from the face of the earth gradually.The extinction of some species has been associated with hunting and over-production of these species, which adversely affected their numbers.Therefore, many representatives of the world fauna were listed as endangered, and the protection of animals is essential for their conservation.
reasons extinction
Hunting is not the only reason for the disappearance of animals.Most amphibians and reptiles are killed as a result of drought, frosty winters, floods, dry reservoirs, as well as accidents.Global warming, the destruction of more than half of the tropical forests in Africa have led to the fact that thousands of species disappear both flora and fauna.Therefore, the protection of animals is carried out in special national parks, reserves and sanctuaries.This allows you to save many species are on the verge of extinction.
Reserves
save rare and endangered species of animals and plants are called reserves.Criteria have been developed for national parks.In areas where the protection of animals and plants is prohibited to use natural resources to produce mineral exploration, construction, timber harvesting.It imposed a ban on all agricultural and industrial activities.One of the biggest national parks - Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
Problems of biodiversity conservation
for conservation of biological diversity has been developed and is fixed by law, such a system of measures, as the legal protection of wildlife.In addition, the government introduced special programs for the protection, accounting, inventory and monitoring of animals.Mankind has come to the conclusion that to preserve the flora - this is not the narrow task of special bodies and organizations.This must involve all people in the world, because there is no other way.
snow leopard (ounce)
This large mammal that is little known.Almost mythical beast lives on hard slopes of Central Asia.In the snow leopard short strong legs and tail, and spotted predator painting allows him to hunt.Unfortunately, the snow leopard population is negligible.He is listed in the Red Book.That's why is so important the protection of animals.IRBIS are solitary, but females care for their calves longer period of time.
American ferret
Blackfoot ferret is listed in the Red Book as an endangered species.In animal paws and black "mask" on the face.Short legs small animal manages perfectly to dig.The animal is a great sense of smell, sight and hearing.American ferrets are today on the verge of extinction.Protection of wildlife, as well as the work of experts in the conservation of the Blackfeet ferrets, yielding positive results.Scientists have lived in the kennel a few opposite-sex individuals.
Captive breeding There
world experience breeding of rare animals in captivity.This method of preservation of the gene pool, even though it is sad to realize fully justified itself.For example, only 300 individuals remained astrochelys, and a third of them live in captivity.
