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| Causes of Extinction of Wildlife |
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| Wildlife species may become totally extinct if no measures are taken to protect them. Some of reasons for extinction of wild life are. |
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| a) Destruction of their natural habitats - by environmental pollution, deforestation, soil erosion, overgrazing, increased urbanization, forest fires, and developmental works. |
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| b) Indiscriminate hunting |
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| Example: Cheetah is extinct in India |
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| c) Introduction of exotic species. |
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| d) Over exploitation of natural resource. |
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| e) Disturbance in migratory routes. |
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| f) International trade in rare animals. |
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| g) Lack of education. |
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| 1) Protection and encouraging their breeding. |
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| 2) Preservation of their habitats. |
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| 3) Regulation on hunting. |
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| 4) Ban on international trade in rare animals. |
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| 5) Stopping overexploitation of useful products from wildlife. |
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| 6) Establishment of national parks and sanctuaries to protect wild life. |
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