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Endangered animals of the world [Infographic]

October 16October 28Posted in Garden & Nature, Man & NatureTagged animals, awareness, deforestation, eco, elephant, endangered, extinction, infographic, nature, poaching, rhino, species, tiger, turtle, whaleLeave a comment

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It is not uncommon nowadays to hear about one or more animals facing the verge of extinction. For as long as the world has been habitable, species have come and gone but nowadays, due to poaching, deforestation and other issues associated with greed and monetary gain, we are now facing a rate of extinction that hasn’t been seen since that of the dinosaurs. Inis Environmental Services created this infographic on some of the endangered animals to raise awareness in people and maybe we can help to make a difference by sharing it.

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How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Backyard [Infographic]

May 21May 28Posted in Garden & NatureTagged backyard, biodiversity, ecosystem, environmental, extinction, garden, gardening, how to, infographic, species, urban, urbanization, wildlifeLeave a comment

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Infographic by CustomMade

Today’s environmental news is often alarming, especially the warnings that biodiversity, a term used to describe the immense variety of life on Earth, is under siege. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warns nearly one third of known species are threatened with extinction, including 41 percent of amphibians, 26 percent of mammals, and 13 percent of birds.

It’s easy to feel helpless in the face of such dire statistics, especially because many scientists call biodiversity our life support system. Humans rely on healthy ecosystems to:

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Environmental Dates: World Sparrow Day

March 20March 29Posted in Environmental dates, Man & NatureTagged appreciate, awareness, biodiversity, bird, celebrate, conservation, day, destruction, dissappearing, environment, extinction, food, habitat, insect, mistery, nature, passer domesticus, sparrow, species, worldLeave a comment

The diminutive house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is perhaps one of the earliest birds you can remember from your childhood. Their nests dotted almost every house in the neighbourhood as well as public places like bus bays and railway stations, where they lived in colonies and survived on food grains and tiny worms. Many bird watchers and ornithologists recall with fondness how the house sparrow gave flight to their passion for observing birds. The association between humans and the house sparrow dates back to several centuries and no other bird has been associated with humans on a daily basis like the house sparrow. It is a bird that evokes fond memories and has thus found mention in folklore and songs from time immemorial.

Unfortunately, the house sparrow is now a disappearing species. But like all other plants and animals which were once abundant and are now facing an uncertain future, their numbers are also declining across their natural range. The reasons? Certainly, there is no one single reason for the decline of house sparrow. Its slow but noticeable disappearance has been labeled as one of the biggest mysteries of recent times. A leading newspaper in the United Kingdom – a country that has witnessed one of the biggest declines of the house sparrow population in recent times – declared a cash prize to anyone who could solve the mystery. Needless to add, the reward lies unclaimed.

The house sparrow is believed to be declining for various reasons ranging from the destruction of its habitat to lack of insect food for the young and even the increasing microwave pollution from mobile phone towers.

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