Contents Abstract (Colombia’s Biodiversity)
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Amphibians
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Reptiles
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Mammals
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Birds
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Fish or aquatic animals
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Endangered plants
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References
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Abstract
Colombia is the fourth country which has too diversity inasmuch there are 3357 animals species and 41000 register plants species. However the UICN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) says there are 36 percent of endangered species by degradation in their habitat, for example: contamination and over-exploitation so it’s a cause by human activities. The main cause of the loss of biodiversity is attributed to the influence of human beings on the world’s ecosystem, since human beings have altered the environment, and have modified the territory, exploiting the species directly, for example by fishing and hunting, changing the world and transferring species from one area to another of the Planet.
By Katherine Avila Student
Animals
Amphibians
The UICN says that Colombia has 5743 frogs’ species, toads, Salamanders and 1856 are endangered species, so Colombia is the first country with more risk in extinction species.
Rain Frog is an endangered amphibian inasmuch their habitat has been deteriorated with some human activities like deforestation in forests of mountain.
Swamp Frog Jumping is very small, lives inside on the moisture forests
Animals
Reptiles
The Iguana Some cultures feed of Iguana's eggs and meat , also their skin is used for make bags, shoes and belts
River Turtle Just like the Iguana, this animal is hunted viciously by their eggs and meat. River turtle lives in The Sinu.
American Cocodrile The Cocodrile American has been hunted by their skin (material of bags and belts), now we are destroying their habitat for new buildings.
Colombia has 20 endangered reptiles like “The Iguana� and sea turtles which are hunted and murder in swamps and rivers for their skin, meat and eggs, also between 2000 and 5000 iguanas die per year.
Animals
Mammals
“The spectacled bears” are endangered animal because their habitat is being destroyed by the cops increase and deforestation.
Colombia has 89 endangered mammals like “sloth bears” which are hunted and there animal are used like pet.
Also “the jaguar” is endangered animal because their fur is used to trade.
Animals
Birds
In Colombia there are 133 bird species endangered like “Condor�, it is the biggest bird in the world but today people hurt and destroy the badlands where the Condor lives. Other animals are: the yellow-eared parrot and marrow.
Animals
Fish or aquatic animals
The people fish thousand tones of tuna and shrimp annually
Colombia has 34 threatened aquatic animals for bad fishing techniques or hunt. The tuna, shrimp and the manatee are endangered aquatic animal for overexploitation of the fish resources.
The manatee Their habitat is affected by water pollution and the Illegal hunting and fishing nets
Plants The national tree of Colombia is palm max but it’s endangered for their wood which is used to buildings, also the people use their leaves in Holy Week.
The cedar tree is endangered because the people use their fine wood; other endangered trees are the curly cumin, cativo, yumbre and other.
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