How does plastic pollution affect marine life? | Fauna & Flora
Size: Plastics larger than 20mm. Examples: Fishing gear, six-pack rings, plastic bottles. Threats: Large items of plastic can capture and entangle marine mammals and fish and stop them from escaping, usually leading to starvation, injury and predator vulnerability. Discarded fishing nets can also smother and break coral reefs, preventing ...
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Explained: How technology can protect the world’s wildlife
GIS & remote sensing. Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer-based tools used to store, visualise, analyse and interpret geographic data. GIS mapping technology plays a crucial role in making informed decisions about wildlife protection and habitat management. Remote sensing – capturing high-resolution images of an area from a ...
Okapi facts - Fauna & Flora
Like giraffes, male okapis have small, fur-covered horns. These are known as ossicones. Males are smaller and darker than females, and their coats often have a purple tinge. Rival males fight by neck-wrestling in a similar fashion to giraffes, but they also charge and clash heads in the manner of bighorn sheep.
Explained: What does biodiversity mean? | Fauna & Flora
What does ‘biodiversity’ mean? ‘Biodiversity’ means the variety and abundance of the world’s plants and animals. We refer to biodiversity on a global scale – for example when we talk about the one million species at risk of extinction – and at local level: a rainforest harbours tens of thousands of different species, making it rich in biodiversity, whereas a palm oil plantation ...
Pygmy hippo - Fauna & Flora
The pygmy hippo is a flagship species for Liberia’s valuable forests and for the Upper Guinea Forest as a whole, which not only harbours a wealth of biodiversity and supports local livelihoods, but also stores vast amounts of carbon, thereby helping to reduce global emissions and combat climate change. Our work to protect the reclusive and ...
Hawksbill turtles: a critically endangered turtle - Fauna & Flora
The tortoiseshell turtle. The hawksbill is one of seven species of marine turtle and one of the world’s most endangered reptiles. It is renowned for its beautifully patterned shell, which has scutes (bony plates) that overlap like the tiles on a roof. Hawksbills face serious threats at all stages of their life cycle, from egg to adulthood.
Northern white rhino: Facts about the world's rarest rhino - Fauna …
World’s rarest rhino. Species. There are now just two northern white rhinoceros remaining in the world. Najin and Fatu (both female) live under constant protection from poachers in Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Sudan (the last remaining male) died on March 19th 2018, effectively rendering the entire subspecies extinct.
Asian Elephant Facts - Fauna & Flora
The Asian elephant is the largest surviving land mammal in Asia. Although significantly smaller than its African cousin, it is still an awesome beast. An adult bull can weigh well over five tonnes. It’s no surprise that one of the largest animals in the world requires a lot of space. Asian elephants need over 4,000 square kilometres of ...
Grey Wolf: Facts about the world's largest wild dog - Fauna & Flora
The grey wolf is the world’s largest canid. Once the most widely distributed terrestrial mammal, these highly intelligent and social animals are still found across much of the northern hemisphere. However, grey wolves remain under severe threat in many parts of their range – especially in Europe. Wolves have faced centuries of persecution ...