181. WWF - Cameroon Highlands Forests - A Global Ecoregion
even the native plants and animal species are distributed in certain habitats or between narrow altitudinal bands with more endemic species inhabiting the larger, more isolated patches.
At least 50 species and 3 families of plants are strictly
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/cameroon_highlands_forests.cfm - 47.6kb
182. WWF - Cardamom Mountains Moist Forests
probably small amounts of animal food.
Read more:
Greater Malay mouse deer at ultimateungulate.com
Threats
There is a need for more protected areas in hilly regions,
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/cardamom_moist_forests.cfm - 47.0kb
183. WWF - Central Congo Basin Moist Forests - A Global Ecoregion
of ancient plant and animal species, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth. Amongst the plant species found here are the Camwood tree (Baphia spp .), and Ground orchid (Eulophia porphyroglossa ).
In addition, there are numerous
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/centralcongo_moist_forests.cfm - 47.2kb
184. WWF - Horn of Africa Acacia Savannas
and near endemic larger animals have declined dramatically and are very fragmented due to illegal hunting, following decades of political instability and open warfare over large parts of the region. There are concerns that the large animal
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/hornofafrica_acacia_savannas.cfm - 45.2kb
185. WWF - WWF Showcases Sustainable Rattan Use Amid Design Revival
than 1,000 new animal and plant species have been discovered in the Mekong region in the last ten years aloneâ€. But many of these rattan resources are being overexploited, leading to a decline of many rattan species, prompting
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/successes/?199309/WWF-Showcases-Sustainable-Rattan-Use-Amid-Design-Revival - 54.9kb
186. WWF - Save the Cerrado in Brazil
with most of it used as animal feed and the rest ending up in all sorts of supermarket products.
WWF-UK is now asking UK supermarkets to Save the Cerrado by agreeing to buy 100% of their soya from independently certified sources by 2015.
http://wwf.panda.org/how_you_can_help/campaign/?200379/Save-the-Cerrado-in-Brazil - 51.1kb
187. WWF - What is our planet up against?
Habitat Loss
- Human - Animal Conflict
- Unsustainable Trade
- Climate Change
- Bycatch
- Invasive Species
- Pollution
Impacts of Climate Change
- Rising temperatures
- Weather chaos
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/global_priority_drivers/ - 51.1kb
188. WWF - Mammals, birds, reptiles & fish
More information on plants & animals
animal Diversity Web
ARKive
IUCN Red List
Mammal species of the World
Plants Database
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/ - 61.4kb
189. WWF - A collection of articles, ideas and links for lesson planning?
Adopt an animal and support WWF's work
Our Earth Teachers Lesson plans Project Ideas Topics for Discussion Olympic animals Remarkable animals Man's Greatest
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/teacher_resources/ - 40.2kb
190. WWF - Earth: our water world
species - from the largest animal that has ever lived on Earth, the blue whale, to the tiniest bacteria - marine biodiversity far outweighs that on land. And new species are being discovered all the time.
Vital role for life on land...
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/ - 46.1kb
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