An endangered species is a living organism that is at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, changes in predator-prey ratios, as the human population increases and the developed countries continue to use resources at extremely fast rates. People crowding out and poisoning drives some animals into extinction (Brockington, 2008). With the world population increasing to 7 billion, the consequences of human activities towards extinction of some animals is driven a notch higher, this affects species diversity as well. An animal or plant that is in immediate risk of biological elimination is called a threatened or endangered species. This paper seeks to highlight extinction of some animals in the Gulf and an insightful account of the measures being taken to hamper and stop their extinction in general.
Animals are critically threaten
...ed by the effects of human population increment as well as activities. Genetic variation is the diversity found in species it is also the variation that allows species to be accustomed to changes in the environment. The loss of genetic variation is contributed by wild extinctive human activities. The usual case is that the greater the number of a species, the higher its genetic variation. These simply means that hunting or driving this wild animals from their natural habitats will lead to low genetic variation hence threatening the existence of these animals (Dubey, et al 2010).
Many animals are fast losing dwellings as the human numbers increases. Animals like the Socotra cormorant birds are always in large numbers, these birds are usually bred on the coast of the Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf. The coastal development in the Gulf as well as tourism mean
disturbance of the birds nesting. This contributes to them abandonment of their eggs, this simply means that it takes little effort to disturbance and have an impact on the entire population.
The Arabian Oryx is or has reached a vulnerable status this has been caused by hunting. Years back the local Arabian Oryx was chased to termination, in the wild over the inlet area. Sheik Zayed took enthusiasm for the elimination and in 1968 he requested the catch of the last four creatures in the wild and set around a rearing program, he practiced this in Sir Bani Yas Island. It was between the years 2007-2012 that the reestablishment program was precede this saw their numbers increase which also led the International Union for the Conservation of Nature to change their rating from critically endangered and rated them vulnerable in 2011( Frölich, et al 2005).
Hawksbill turtle is delegated basically jeopardized. The hawksbill turtle has been assessed to have declined in numbers in the entire world by around 80 percent in the previous century. The significant purposes behind this have been chasing for turtle's shell. It is also referred to as the ‘tortoiseshell’ and is widely used in the making of jewelry and ornaments. Water levels rising also place the turtles nesting habitats at a risk of being washed away, this puts further strain on their survival.
While these animals are not one of a kind to Abu Dhabi or the UAE they're transitory animals found in more than 60 nations and the shorelines here, provide a regular nesting grounds. To prevent and stop the extinction of these turtle, the Hawksbill Sea Turtle Conservation Program monitors and helps
ensure construction in the UAE Beaches area are not harmful to the nesting grounds. Turtle tagging is a priority to the Hawksbill group this is in order to provide information on movements of the turtles in the ocean keeping in mind the end goal to better see what to look like after them (Tourenq, 2008).
The Sand cat faces near threat, the sand cats are the smallest cats in the Arabian deserts. Their numbers have diminished quickly in the recent years this is as a reason of destruction of its natural habitat as well as hunting by farmers. Although these animals have been classified as only ‘close debilitated'. Just four solid sightings have been made in the UAE since 1995. The Al Ain Zoo collaborated with Wild Genes Laboratory, which is a hereditary lab at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. This affiliation trusts that through DNA they will have the capacity to build up the genealogy of sand felines and be in a position to coordinate with the suitable mating accomplices in bondage somewhere else (Kuyl, et al 2005). They also seek analyze feces specimen in the wild to help in trying to establish the scope and size of sand cat populace.
The Arabian leopard is critically endangered and it is highly likely not to spot an Arabian leopard in the UAE, there is a dim chance of one being spotted in the nearby Oman or Yemen. The Arabian leopards are the smallest breed of leopards, and it is estimated that only two hundred and fifty animals are in existence. This number might have reduced after the initial count this is due to loss of habitat
and excessive hunting. This excessiveness calls for breeding programs which so far have proved successful. There is a need for protection of these leopards habitat. This can be done through initiatives like turning animal protection into a lucrative offer for the local people (Kuyl, et al 2005).
In conclusion, biodiversity is an important aspect to population species and genes of the wild animals and protection of the endangered species is crucial for the future of this attractive wild. This simply means that as we loss some of this species so do we loss the future of discovery and advancement. With nature, everything is interconnected and it is quite unfortunate that there is little knowledge of the chain reaction involved in the extinction of a single animal population in the forest, in the desert swamp or river. This simply means that it is of virtual importance to protect animals and species.
References
- Brockington, D., Duffy, R., & Igoe, J. (2008). Nature unbound: conservation, capitalism and the future of protected areas. Earthscan.
http://www.amazon.com/Nature-Unbound-Conservation-Capitalism-Protected/dp/1844074404 - Dubey, J. P., Pas, A., Rajendran, C., Kwok, O. C. H., Ferreira, L. R., Martins, J., ... & Su, C. (2010). Toxoplasmosis in sand cats (Felis margarita) and other animals in the breeding centre for endangered Arabian wildlife in the United Arab Emirates and Al Wabra wildlife preservation,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20570441 - Tourenq, C., & Launay, F. (2008). Challenges facing biodiversity in the United Arab Emirates. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 19(3), 283-304. e State of Qatar. Veterinary parasitology, 172(3), 195-203.
http://www.software4conservation.com/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwt763BRDZx_Xg3-Pv2cABEiQAoDfeGKWBaCYVCMF0QukGJjmcqGgYX4vROXS1BidAqPZBKnEaAgjf8P8HAQ - Frölich, K., Hamblin, C., Jung, S., Ostrowski, S., Mwanzia, J., Streich, W. J., ... & Anajariyah, S. (2005). Serologic surveillance for selected viral agents in captive and free-ranging
populations of Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Journal of wildlife diseases, 41(1), 67-79.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15827212
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15836787
http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Animal_Health_in_the_World/docs/pdf/Disease_cards/CONTAGIOUS_CAPRINE_PLEURO.pdf
- Ambition essays
- Anger essays
- Betrayal essays
- Boredom essays
- Confidence essays
- Courage essays
- Desire essays
- Disgrace essays
- Doubt essays
- Empathy essays
- Fairness essays
- Fear essays
- Feeling essays
- Forgiveness essays
- Grief essays
- Guilt essays
- Happiness essays
- Harmony essays
- Hate essays
- Honesty essays
- Honor essays
- Hope essays
- Humanity essays
- Inspiration essays
- Kindness essays
- Laughter essays
- Loneliness essays
- Lost essays
- Loyalty essays
- Need essays
- Passion essays
- Pressure essays
- Pride essays
- Regret essays
- Respect essays
- Responsibility essays
- Sarcasm essays
- Shame essays
- Suffering essays
- Suspense essays
- Tolerance essays
- Air Pollution essays
- Carbon Dioxide essays
- Climate essays
- Deforestation essays
- Ecology essays
- Endangered Species essays
- Environmental Issues essays
- Environmental Protection essays
- flood essays