Day of Animal Protection, which aims to bring people together in their preservation and protection of their rights, usually celebrated on October 4th.On Earth disappear every day dozens of different fauna and flora.Today, many rare species are protected at the state level.
Amur tiger
Some rare species of the Red Book - is known to many representatives.Among them is the Siberian tiger.This is one of the rarest predators of the Earth, the largest tiger in the world, moreover, the only representative of the species, which lives in the snows.In Russia, these animals live only in the Khabarovsk and Primorsky regions.In Russia, the population of a rare beast employs approximately 450 individuals.
Snow Leopard
This few, rare species listed in the Red Book of Russia.Conservation of rare species of this type today is conducted at the state level.Their total population in our country, in general experts WWF (WWF) - about 100 individuals.
Far Eastern leopard
These rare species - leopard subspecies, belonging to the class of mammals, felines order Carnivora.This is one of the rarest felines throughout the world.Some specialists consider the Amur leopard's most beautiful among all the species and it is often compared with the snow leopard.
It is worth noting that the south of Primorye Territory is the only habitat in the country of its habitat.According to the census, in the Ussuri taiga is currently home to about fifty species of leopard.Scientists from different countries are concerned that the disappearance of rare species of animals is very difficult to stop.
Pallas Pallas is a rare predator polustepey and Eurasian steppes.He is listed in the Russian and international Red Books.This wild cat got the status, close to the threat of extinction.Scientists say that the number of these animals is rapidly declining.In addition, it is threatened by poachers, so being the protection of rare species of animals.In our country, there is the northern area of habitat of Pallas' cat, here it is mainly found in desert-steppe and mountain-steppe landscapes of Altai, Buryatia, Tuva, in addition, in the south-east of the Trans-Baikal Territory.
Sumatran rhino
number of Sumatran rhinos in the last twenty years has decreased by almost 50%, which was due to tropical deforestation and poaching.To date, in the south-east Asia, home to some 200 representatives of the species.
The world knows all 5 species of rhinos: 2 - in Africa, and 3 - in Southeast and South Asia.These rare species included in the Red Book.In October, WWF announced that the Javan rhino in Vietnam was completely destroyed.
Komodo dragon
type, which belongs to the family of lizards, the largest lizard.There is a hypothesis that the island of Komodo lizards are the prototype of the Chinese Dragon: Varanus Komodoensis in adulthood can exceed three meters in length and weigh about 1.5 kilograms.It is the largest lizard in the world that kills a deer with a single blow of the tail.It is found only in Indonesia, thus belongs to the category of endangered animals.
Loggerhead
Arguing about which there are rare species of animals, not to mention the loggerhead.It is a kind of sea turtles, which refers to a single representative of the loggerhead, which is also called Loggerhead sea.This species is common in the waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the Mediterranean Sea.In addition, it can be found in Peter the Great Bay in the Far East and in the region of Murmansk in the Barents Sea.
turtle meat this is not the most delicious, with its eat exclusively local tribes.Interestingly, while her eggs have long been considered a delicacy.Talking about what is the most rare species of animals, it should be mentioned that an unlimited collection of eggs of loggerhead has led to a significant reduction in the number of species of turtles for the past 100 years.He is listed in the Red Book and the Convention on International Trade in different species of wild fauna and flora, in addition, protected by the laws of Greece, Cyprus, Italy, USA.
Kalan
sea otter, sea otter or is marine carnivorous mammals belonging to the family Mustelidae.This view, very close to otters.It has some interesting ways of adaptation to life in a marine environment, moreover, it is one of the few animal neprimatov that use tools.Sea otters lives in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean in our country, Canada, the US and Japan.In XVIII-XIX centuries, sea otters were subjected to predation because of the valuable fur, whereby this kind of close to the verge of almost complete disappearance.
These rare species of animals Russia in the twentieth century have been included in the Red Book, as well as security documents from different countries.Hunting for them in 2009 was virtually banned in many parts of the world.We should also note that sea otters can be hunted only Alaska Native - Eskimos and Aleuts, and the only to maintain the diet and crafts, historically in the region.
Bison Bison - is the largest land mammal and heavy the entire European continent, in addition, the last representative of the wild bulls in Europe.The length of its body - 330 cm at the withers height - up to 2 meters, the weight of up to a ton.The high density of human settlements, the destruction of forests, in addition, intensive hunting bison destroyed almost all European countries.In the early 19th century, wild bison were only in 2 regions: in the Bialowieza Forest and the Caucasus.The number of animals was then about five hundred representatives and for a century decreased, despite the constant protection of the authorities.
In 1921, due to the anarchy World War animals have been completely destroyed by poachers.Due to purposeful activity of various experts in 1997 in captivity in the world (kennels, zoos and other reserves) was 1096 bison, while on the outside - 1829 individuals.This species is the IUCN Red List vulnerable, while in our country it was the rare animal species, which is threatened with extinction.
African wild dog
hyena like or African wild dog was once widespread in the African savannas and steppes - from Sudan and southern Algeria to the south at the tip of the continent.
This animal has been included in the Red Book of how a small species that is endangered.
