A forest is a great
place where different lives come to life. They are essential for life on earth.
They affect our lives in so many ways, from the air we breathe to the wood we
use. Eight out of ten species found on land live in forests. Around 300 million
people live in forests, especially in developing countries. Even though forests
are significant to us and many different species, we are losing forests at an
alarming rate. This is mainly due to the enlargement of agriculture, population
growth, and changes in diet. When forests are lost in unsustainable
agriculture, they are usually lost forever, along with many of the plants,
animals that lived there.
TREE
KANGAROO:
The tree kangaroo lives
in the lowlands and the mountain rain-forests far north of Papua New Guinea in
Indonesia and Queensland in Australia. They are used to living on trees, short
legs for climbing and reliable front legs. They are the largest tree-dwelling
mammals in Australia. Like all macropods, tree kangaroos lick their forearms
instead of sweating and help them evaporate and cool off in the heat. Many tree
kangaroo species are extraordinarily rare, and most are in decline. They face
the loss of their habitat due to deforestation.
PANDA:
Pandas mainly live in
high bamboo forests in the mountainous regions of western China and live almost
exclusively on bamboo. They play an essential role in bamboo forests by
spreading seeds and promoting vegetation growth. Pandas suffer from habitat
loss due to the construction of roads and railroads that shatter forests,
separate panda populations, hinder mating, and reduce pandas' access to the
bamboo necessary for survival. I'm going. The WWF supports the Chinese
government's national protection program for giant pandas and their habitats.
Thanks to this program, the panda reserve now encompasses more than 3.8 million
acres of forest.
SAORA:
Saola is one of the
rarest and most endangered mammals in the world. They are cow cousins, but they
resemble antelopes. They are very threatened and only occur in the Anamites in
Vietnam and Laos. Saola is squeezed in a confined space, while forests
disappear under chainsaws and pave the way for agriculture, plantations, and
infrastructure. The region's fast and extensive infrastructure also divides
Saola's living space. From the discovery, strengthening, and establishment of
protected areas to the protection of Saola, the WWF is committed to research,
community-based forest management, capacity building, and improving law
enforcement.
ORANGUTAN:
The name Orangutan in
Malay means "the man of the forest" and is the largest tree-climbing
mammal in the world. They build nests of vegetation trees, sleep at night, and
rest during the day. They are forest "gardeners" and play an
essential role in the distribution of seeds in their habitat. Their habitat
disappears quickly and gives way to oil palms and other farms. Today, over 50%
of orangutans are outside of wood, palm oil, and forest conservation areas
under the control of mining companies. Orangutans live in Borneo and Sumatra.
Sumatra has lost 85% of its forests, and similar destruction is taking place in
Borneo. The WWF connects well-managed protected areas and other forest
landscapes in Borneo and Sumatra and connects subpopulations of orangutans.
ELEPHANT:
African elephants live
in dense tropical rainforests in West and Central Africa. They are smaller than
the African savannah elephants, have oval ears, and a straight, downward-facing
tusk. Forest elephants are likely to eat more fruit from more tree species than
other macro vertebrates and are essential for the spread and germination of
many rainforest trees. In some of these species, the seeds only germinate after
they have passed through the elephant's digestive tract. So the elephant is a
real forest gardener. Their range is shrinking rapidly from 3 million square
miles in 1979 to less than a million square miles today. Poaching reduced the
remaining population by more than 65% between 2002 and 2013. These elephants
are forced into small islands in protected areas, which further affect freedom
of movement and long-term survival.
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