Disappearing and rare animals and plants.

Done by Serega Potyakaylo, grade 6

How Are Rare Plants Conserved?

• Botanists, ecologists and other resource specialists have many tools to conserve, protect, and manage these rare jewels of our natural heritage. Some of the most important and effective tools available are habitat conservation, off-site (ex situ) conservation, and law enforcement. Specialists and volunteers are essential to success in all aspects of any rare plant programs.

A great many of the rare plants that occur on the national forests and grasslands are best conserved by keeping their native habitats healthy. Sometimes the only action necessary is to conserve and protect existing rare plant habitat and to conduct periodic monitoring to ensure that rare plant populations are still thriving. Periodic monitoring of healthy rare plant populations can protect their long term existence, by detecting downward trends or alteration of their habitat which would otherwise go unnoticed. In some cases, conserving and protecting the existing habitat of rare species, such as meadows, prairies or savannas, may include conducting prescribed burns because these areas depend on fire to maintain their openness. This is especially important because habitat may disappear or change due to fire suppression practices.

Wild boars live in groups containing around 20 animals. They eat almost anything they come across, including grass, nuts, berries, carrion, roots, tubers, refuse, insects, small reptiles and even young deer and lambs. The animals are pretty big and can weight around 150-200 kg.

Wild Boars are in danger

Panda and Polar Bears are in danger

WEB-LINKS

http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/conservation/index.shtml

http://www.dirjournal.com/info/most-dangerous-animals/

http://www.google.com/