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Endangered Species in the Canary Islands

Endangered Species in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands. Invertebrate. Crabs. “El Cangrejo Ciego” ( Munidopsis polymorpha ) is a blind crab that only lives in Jameos del Agua. Risks of extinction : - Water pollution.

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Endangered Species in the Canary Islands

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  1. EndangeredSpecies in the CanaryIslands

  2. TheCanaryIslands

  3. Invertebrate

  4. Crabs “El Cangrejo Ciego” (Munidopsispolymorpha) isablindcrabthatonlylives in Jameos del Agua. Risksof extinction: - Waterpollution

  5. “El Remípedo de los Jameos”(Speleonectesondinae) isanothercrabthatlives in Jameos del Agua Risks of theextinction: - Waterpollution

  6. “La langosta herreña” (Panulirusechinatus) lives in therockycoasts of the Calmas Sea in El Hierro. Theylivefrom 5 to 25 m deep in caves. Risks of theextinction: - Overfishing

  7. Beatles “ La Pimelia de las arenas” (Pimeliagranulicollis) and “ El picudo de la tabaiba de Monte”(Rhopalomesiteseuphorbiae) • Risks of theextinction: • Degradation of theirhabitat. • Theplantwherethe “picudo” lives, the“Tabaiba de Monte”, isendangered • Waterpollution

  8. Grasshopper “El cigarrón palo palmero”(Acrostiraeuphorbiae) lives in the “bitter Tabaiba”. • Risks of theextinction: • Degradationof itshabitat. • Thepopulation of the “bitterTabaiba” has dropped

  9. Spider “El Opilión majorero cavernícola” (Maiorerusrandoi) onlylives in a volcanic cave of Fuerteventura. There are a fewnumber of specimens. • Risks of theextinction: • thedegradation of the cave

  10. Mollusc “La Lapamajorera”(Patella candeicandei) lives in rocky coasts of Fuerteventura. • Risks of theextinction: • Uncontrolled shellfish • Degradation of its habitat

  11. Vertebrate

  12. Lizards

  13. “ El lagarto gigante de la Gomera” (Gallotiagomerana) is a giantlizardthatcan be 15cm whenitis a baby. Theadultsmeasure 70cm . • Risks of theextinction: • Degradationof itshabitat. • Grownwild cats

  14. El “lagarto gigante de El Hierro” (Gallotiasimonyi),anothergiantlizardthatmeasures 60 cm whenitisanadult and weighs 400 g • Risks of theextinction: • Degradation of itshabitat. • Grown wild cats.

  15. “El lagarto gigante de Tenerife”(Gallotia intermedia) . Tenerife giantlizardmeasuresfrom 45 to75cm. Risksof theextinction: • Degradation of itshabitat. • Grown wild cats.

  16. Birds There are only 22 couples of Guirres (Neophronpercnopterusmajorensis). Thisvultureisan endangered animal because of: • Degradation of its habitat • Electric towers • Lack of food

  17. Risks of theextinction: • Degradation of itshabitat. • Hunting • Cars driving out of road. There are only 700-750 specimens of “Hubara” (Chlamydotisundulata)

  18. Risks of theextinction: • Degradation of itshabitat. • Hunting. • Forestfires. There are only 150 specimens of “Pinzón Azul” (Fringillateydeapolatzeki).

  19. Protectthem!

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