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UNIT. Human interaction with the environment. 9. SPECIES IN DANGER. Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education. UNIT. Species in danger. 9. • It is calculated that there are around 30 million different animal and plant species in the world.
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UNIT Human interaction with the environment 9 SPECIES IN DANGER Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 • It is calculated that there are around 30 million different animal and plant species in the world. • The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that 1,000 of these species are in danger of extinction, and a further 17,000 are under threat. • The following are some of the best known species in serious danger of extinction: Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 African lion (Panthera leo) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Pinta Island Tortoise or Lonesome George (Geochelone nigra abingdoni) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
UNIT Species in danger 9 Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education