Endangered Species In Southeast Asia
These areas have been sustainably managed by Karen communities for centuries and hold many endangered Southeast Asian wildlife species such as Asian Elephants Tigers and several primate and pangolin species all rare now in other parts of Myanmar and neighboring countries.
Endangered species in southeast asia. We might not have a chance after this if we do not appreciate these wildlife now. Burma Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Thailand Vietnam. In recent decades Southeast Asia has become a source conduit.
Asia has a hot dry climate in the southwest and Arctic temperatures in the north. Orangutans Sun Bears Gibbons Tarsiers Tortoises and some of the most endangered mammals that are smuggled around Southeast Asia are cared for and rehabilitated here. Apart from their conservation work they also have a rescue team that works with local authorities to provide evidence against wildlife crimes committed by illegal traders and smugglers.
China Indonesia Sumatra Nepal Southeast Asia. Sunda pangolin is one of the eight existing species of pangolins and is found throughout Southeast Asia. China India Iran Mongolia Turkmenistan.
The COVID-19 pandemic has offered Southeast Asian nations a rare and narrowing window of opportunity to clamp down on the regions endangered wildlife trade after the business saw a sharp contraction due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to a report from the United Nations. Not only does Indonesia harbour the highest concentration of. Wouldnt you want to see these endangered species survive for another 50 years or even possibly forever.
The region has among the worlds fastest recent rates of habitat loss and has seen an explosion in over. Rich in wildlife Southeast Asia includes at least six of the worlds 25 biodiversity hotspots the areas of the world that contain an exceptional concentration of species and are exceptionally endangered. Elephants are by no means the only endangered species in Southeast Asia the Sumatran tiger the orangutan and the Javan rhinoceros all face the threat of extinction.
The IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership ASAP is a coalition working together to halt the extinction of ASAP species Critically Endangered land and freshwater vertebrates found in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia is a wildlife trade hotspot functioning as supplier consumer and a general import-export emporium. This species of sea turtle is considered as the most recognizable species in the world.