Oceania - Overfishing

Overfishing - the taking of excess fish from the wild which prevents food for other species and limits the number of future fish. This is another serious issue in Oceania. Fish are taken not only for food but also hold a great demand for the pet industry. Coral reefs are destroyed and fragments are taken to other locations and sold for profit. This issue is being address and there are many ways to overcome it.

Oceania - Pollution

Chemicals such as pesticides are used in Oceania for protection of crops etc. This contributes to both air and water pollution. Water pollution is a serious thing in Oceania because it has a drastic impact on marine life. Air pollution is also caused by vehicles and the dirty industry businesses.

Oceania - Deforestation

Deforestation - the clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood for consumption, clear land for agricultural uses, and make way for expanding settlement frontiers. Throughout Oceania rainforest are being clear cut to make room for the growing cattle and crop industry.

Oceania - Introduction

Oceania consists mainly of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea with the addition of other island chains. There are a variety of landscapes throughout this continent. From the lush rainforests to open savannas people from around the world travel here. There are urban cities and remote locations.

There are many endangered animals found in Oceania here are a few listed below:
Blue Whale Steller Sea Lion Fijian Free-tailed Bat Fijian Monkey-faced Bat Finback Whale Bermuda Rock Lizard Green Sea Turtle Fiji Banded Iguana Loggerhead Sea Turtle Leatherback Sea Turtle Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Hawksbill Sea Turtle Saltwater Crocodile Fiji Ground Frog Amsterdam Albatross Chahow Atlantic Petrel Guam Micronesian Kingfisher Mariana Grey Swiftlet Red-throated Lorikeet Calico Grouper Giant Wrasse St Helena Dragonet Hammerhead Shark.

North America - Overfishing

Overfishing - the taking of excess fish from the wild which prevents food for other species and limits the number of future fish. When settlers came over from Europe many years ago this land was described as "there as so many fish their you can walk on the water." Now that saying can no longer be said due to the aggressive fish market. Governments now put out laws to protect the remaining fish and fish are now raised in semi-captivity for human consumption by the aquaculture process.

North America - Deforestation

Deforestation - the clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood for consumption, clear land for agricultural uses, and make way for expanding settlement frontiers. Throughout North America forests are clear cut for use of raising cattle and growing crops. However laws are in place to protect the last remaining forests in Canada and the United States of America.

North America - Pollution

North America is very populated and with the endless number of people comes pollution. Chemicals such as pesticides are used by farmers to stop insects from killing crops but intern kills of other animals such as birds. DDT was a big problem in North America when used as a pesticide. Farmers sprayed in on crops the insects lived either on or near the crops, then smaller animals ate the insects, such as a mouse. Then a snake could eat the mouse and then a hawk could eat the snake. The DDT gets built up in every food chain level and since it can not be decomposed when the hawk dies the DDT goes back into the environment. The chemicals contribute to air and water pollution as well as too many vehicles on the road, industrial plants and other areas that use fossil fuels to run.

North America - Introduction

North America, consisting or Canada, the United States of America, Mexico and a few Central American Countries is one of the most visited places on the planet. There is everything from the temperament forests in Central America to the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast Fisheries. There are large urban cities where life never stops to small towns. However with the over population of some areas in North America comes with a list of problems.

There are many endangered animals inhabiting North America, some which have the possibility to be saved. Other animals have numbers which are far to low and they may disappear forever.

Couger Jaguar Bighorn Sheep Wood Bison West Indian Manatee Ocelot Margay California Condor Wood Stork Harpy Eagle Cuban Parrot Green Sea Turtle Monito Gecko Virgin Islands Tree Boa Mississippi Gopher Frog Cuban Crocodile Virgin islands Tree Boa Monte Verde Golden Toad Smalltooth Sawfish

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The life of a turtle in South East Asia:

Day 1: Turtle hatches into a wetland habitat.

Day 45: Turtle is caught by a unwealthy human.

Day 50: Turtle is sold in a market or killed in the market in front of many people.

Day 60: Turtle may be stuffed and put into a home for a show piece.

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Asia - Overfishing

Overfishing - the taking of excess fish from the wild which prevents food for other species and limits the number of future fish. Fish is a key source of food throughout Asia, because of the high population there is the need to feed all mouths. However going out and harvesting one billion fish a day dramatically decreases the numbers of fish. These problems are being look at but there is still a lot to be done. Aquaculture production in Asia has grown, with China producing 68% of the global total.

Asia - Water Pollution

In Asia large quantities of water are used everyday. the building of dams destroys habitats for various animals. A large part of water pollution comes from high use of water for agriculture.

Asia - Deforestation

Deforestation - the clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood for consumption, clear land for agricultural uses, and make way for expanding settlement frontiers. Throughout Asia land is cleared for farmers to raise crop. Poor farmers also use improper irrigation and fertilization practices, resulting in increased salinity and toxic soils.

Nearly 75% of Southeast Asia’s original forest cover has been destroyed at an annual loss rate that is the size of Switzerland

Asia - Urban Excess

Different environmental problems come from people, known as urban by-products such as, transportation, industrial activities, and the overcrowding of human habitation. These problems will not get better if people just stare at them. One solution to urban excesses is to divert industry and its labor migration away from the cities and towards the surrounding areas.

Asia - Introduction

Asia covers such a fast variety of ecosystems and climate. Much like Africa they have snow covered peaks to wide prairies to humid rain forests. The culture in Asia is also widely known around the world making a very hot destination for tourists.

Some endangered animal species:
Agile Gibbon Asian Elephant Bornean Orangutan Chinese River Dolphin Hoffman's Pika Hog Deer Javan Rhinoceros Markhor Lion-tailed Macaque Snow Leopard Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle Indian Python Leaf-nosed Lizard Komodo Dragon Three-keeled Asian Turtle Bleeding Toad Cave Wrinkled Ground Frog Ghats Wart Frog Liangbei Lazy Toad Oki Salamander Chinese Salamander Cheer Pheasent Chinese Crested Tern Great Indian Bustard White-naped Crane Chinese Paddle Fish Ganges Shark Mottled Eagle Ray Silver Shark.

AND THATS ONLY SOME! THINK ABOUT IT! HOW MANY ANIMALS COULD LOSE THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF SELFISH HUMANS!

Africa - Pollution

People think Africa is very unpopulated, but the truth is, it is completely opposite. With is expand urban population comes and increase is air and waste pollution. The main causes of air pollution are household use of wood and charcoal. Water pollution is another big problem in Africa. African governments accept solid waste from various area throughout the world such as the United States, the European Union, and Japan. Clean and purified water is also scarce in Africa. The water is polluted by human waste where a variety of diseases such as typhoid, cholera, and diarrhea come from contaminated water. These diseases are treatable and are the cause of infant mortality rates being so high in Africa.

All of these problems leave Africa sitting in fire, because so little is being done it is up to people around the world to notice what Africa has to offer and what it is about to lose.

Africa - Decline and Loss of Biodiversity

Biodiversity - the total variety of plant and animal species in a particular place; also known as biological diversity. As mentioned above deforestation and desertification are major problems. When you take that into consideration and see how many individual ecosystems thrive in each environment, it is easy to see what species are at risk of endangerment and possibly extinction

Africa - Desertification

Desertification - the encroachment of desert conditions on moister zones along the desert margins, where plant cover and soils are threatened by desiccation- through overuse, in part by humans and their domestic animals, and, possibly, in part because of inexorable shifts in the central government. Desertification is high in dry-land environments because of over and inappropriate use, mainly caused by human encroachment and changes in climate.

Africa - Degradation and Fragmentation

Degradation - the temporary or permanent deterioration in the density or structure of vegetation cover or species composition, resulting from the removal of plants and trees important in the life cycle of other species, from erosion, and from other adverse changes in the local environment. Caused by selective logging and by not replanting artificial or regenerating natural forests.

Throughout Africa, wetlands are used for wood, hunting, fishing, land for crops and pasture, and help with aquifer recharging and flood control. Wetlands provide crutial habitats for migratory birds and other species that thrive and live in these unique ecosystems. Degradation of wetlands is due to modern development. Such as bulding dams.

Degradation occurs only where actions lead to damaging alterations to the soil system and to plant cover. Ddamage to soil systems comes from erosion or from physical and chemical changes in the soil. In areas where soil is dry it erosion by wind and water is severe due to its thin nature.

Fragmentation - arises from road construction and similar human intrusions in forest areas; it leaves forest edges vulnerable to increased degradation through changes in micro-climates, loss of native species and the invasion of alien species, and further disturbances by human beings. Degradation and fragmentation have a greater impact on the diversity of plants and animals then deforestation

Africa - Deforestation

Deforestation - the clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood for consumption, clear land for agricultural uses, and make way for expanding settlement frontiers.

Given the extensive loss of forested areas in Africa in recent years, governments are trying to address the problem. The Nigerian government is planting trees and preserving vegetation that is natural to the area. Three million hectares have already been restored from land that was severely degraded in previous years. In Niger, surveyors found between ten and twenty percent more trees in 2005 than were seen thirty years earlier in the same area.

Africa - Introduction

Africa, it really is one of the wonders of the world. With varied landscapes from ice covered mountains to the scorching deserts it has people inhabiting all over the continent. These people have to live side-by-side with dangerous wildlife and the threat of diseases.

Some of the many endangered animals in Africa:
Aye-Aye African Wild Dog Black Rhinoceros Diana Monkey Leopard Mandrill Gorilla Pygmy Hippo Madagascar Day Gecko Dwarf Crocodile Geometric Tortoise Tiger Chameleon Bale Mountains Tree Frog Cameroon Toad Madagascar Toad Tree Toad Angel Shark Ornate Eagle Ray Cave Catfish Treur River Barb Egyptian Vulture Madagascar Teal Saker Falcon White-winged Flufftail

Antarctica - Overfishing

Over fishing is the taking of excess fish from the wild which prevents food for other species and limits the number of future fish. Many vessels travel to the southern hemisphere to fish in huge quantities of fish. This puts stress on various species such as albatrosses, penguins, seals, whales, and a variety of fish species. There are laws out implementing to reduce the number of fish catches but it is unknown if these rules are actually used and enforced.

Antarctica - Oil Spills

Can happen in various ways but the most common is when oil leaches from a leak in a large ship. In colder climate oil spills can have a greater affect on the environment then in warmer climates. Oil behaves differently at low temperatures: microbes take longer to degrade oil and the oil globules trapped in ice can take years to disperse. Due top limited resources is a large scale spill were to happen most of the oil would not be recovered.

To minimize the impact of an oil spill ships could use light fuels like diesel that evaporate and disperse much more easily than heavy fuel oils. Ships should be equipped with sophisticated navigation equipment and be ice-strengthened. There should also be a oil spill guideline procedure created to help with future spills

Antarctica - Climate Change

Climate Change - The climate of a place or region is changed if over an extended period (typically decades or longer) there is a statistically significant change in measurements of either the mean state or variability of the climate for that place or region.

Climate change effects all continents but one which is effected the most is Antarctica. Over the past half-century, there has been a warming trend in the Antarctic Peninsula. Surface waters of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica have warmed and become less saline, and precipitation in this region has increased. Antarctica has experianced an decrease in the life of ice shelves., due to regional warming. Since Antarctica is mainly made of ice it could be disastorous if it all had to melt.

Antarctica - Introduction

What problems does Antarctica face? What can we do to help them stop?

All these questions will be answered! Antarctica, one place that is a must visit in any person's travel agenda. On average, it is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. People sometimes classify Antarctica as a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland. There are no permanent human residents but between 1,000 to 5,000 people reside throughout the year at the research stations throughout the continent. Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive there, including penguins, seals, mosses, lichen, and many types of algae.

Animals of all types live there, even if it is the most inhabitable place on earth!
Blue Whale Finback Whale Humback Whale Sei Whale Southern Right Whale Sperm Whale Loggerhead Sea Turtle Giant Wrasse Hammerhead Shark Southern Bluefin Tuna Black-browed Albatross Erect-crested Penguin Northern Royal Albatross Sooty Albatross

Those animals are all endangered!