environment/science-environmental/topics/endangered-species

The Sahara desert is a huge ecosystem characterized by dryness, hot temperatures and endangered species. Wild asses, antelopes and gazelles are some of the endangered species of the Sahara Desert.

There are many factors threatening the endangered species humpback whale population. Here you can find out what the causes of their endangerment are as well as the many factors contributing to their survival.

Bottlenose dolphins are one of the most popular marine mammals. However, with rapid habitat destruction, harvesting, and human infestation in marine areas, the question arises – are bottlenose dolphins an endangered species like many other animals and plants under threat? Here is the answer.

Endangered species should be protected by man due to the connection they both have to maintaining a balanced ecosystem. Let’s examine the reasons related to “should endangered species be protected?”

The constant tampering of nature by humans has lead to many drastic changes in the natural world resulting in plants and animals finding it more and more difficult to survive. Read on to know the many reasons created by human beings that have caused species to become endangered.

Learn about some of the endangered species of animals living in the arctic tundra that are being threatened by climate change, overhunting and other factors.

The numbers of this endangered parrot dropped to 13 (in the wild) a few years ago. Find Puerto Rican parrot facts in this article, inclduing its life and what measures are being taken to prevent them from becoming extinct.

Development, pollution and habitat loss are causing an increase in the number of endangered species of salt marshes and a reduction in biodiversity.

In the last 50 years or so, environmental researchers have observed the phenomenon of shrinking glaciers and early melting ice in the Arctic. This has raised the question, are polar bears in danger of extinction? If global warming is the cause, what can be done?

The biodiversity of rainforests is amazing and important from the ecological point of view. Widespread rainforest destruction has, unfortunately, led to many species being put on the most endangered rainforest species list. They will soon vanish if proper conservation steps are not taken.