Our Trip To sydney wildlife world
We recently went to sydney wildlife world for a school excursion. While we were there we learnt lots of interesting things about the threatened animals and habitats in Australia. While we were at sydney wildlife world we interviewed both members of the public and the park keepers to find out what people already know and what we can do to help the threatened species and habitats in Australia. Here is what they said:
Public:
No.1: What can humans do to help preserve these threatened species\ habitats?
Reduce the amount of waste, control the waste humans produce.
No.2: What are some habitats that you know in Australia that are threatened?
Koalas, kangaroos are becoming threatened.
What is being done to help these habitats?
Rain forestation, planting more trees, building more sanctuary places, so people like us can learn about them so we can maintain them.
No.3: Do you feel humans are responsible for habitats and species becoming threatened?
Yes definitely, human life is greedy and we endanger the species.
What makes habitats and species threatened?
More humans because if makes the climate change.
No.4: Do you think it is important to protect the threatened habitats and species?
Yes it is very important because nature is very close to human beings and if we can best protect the nature, we can see the full life, not only human but animal species as well.
No.5: What is your definition of a threatened habitat?
A habitat that is in danger from becoming extinct.
Experts:
No.1: What do you classify a species or habitat threatened?
Usually done by government and also by the world conservation funds. They usually go by numbers. There are lots of other factors, to do with the types of threats they are facing, the kind of habitat loss they are facing. You can’t just say when an animal population has got to a certain number to call them endangered. You look at trends when animals start to disappear.
Do you think humans are the main cause of threatened habitats and species? why?
Yes, absolutely.
No.2: What habitats and species are most at threat in Australia?
One of the biggest threatened habitat is Australia is the freshwater habitats and the species in the habitats. A big problem is the Queensland, Daintree rainforest, threatened not just by humans but by natural causes as well. The Great Barrier Reef is another one.
What are the most endangered species and habitats in Australia, and how does this affect our country?
The Great Barrier Reef, and the Daintree rainforest, is threatened due to tourism because they are one of the oldest remaining places in the world. The freshwater river catchments become and issue as well because a lot of the fishing for freshwater fish. They find that those species aren’t consisting anymore due to agriculture and sedimentation issues.
What is the most threatened specie here at wildlife world and how close is this animal to extinction?
Two main ones are the Tasmanian devil and the Southern Cassowary. The Southern Cassowary has about 1300 left in the wild. There is a good chance the Tasmanian devil will be extinct in 25 years. They have taken the majority of the population from Tasmania and onto the mainland to maintain breeding programs. Since 2006 they have bred at least 300 new devils.
Click on the links above to find out more information on the Koala, Southern Cassowary, Yellow-Footed Rock-Wallaby, the Bilby and their habitats.
Public:
No.1: What can humans do to help preserve these threatened species\ habitats?
Reduce the amount of waste, control the waste humans produce.
No.2: What are some habitats that you know in Australia that are threatened?
Koalas, kangaroos are becoming threatened.
What is being done to help these habitats?
Rain forestation, planting more trees, building more sanctuary places, so people like us can learn about them so we can maintain them.
No.3: Do you feel humans are responsible for habitats and species becoming threatened?
Yes definitely, human life is greedy and we endanger the species.
What makes habitats and species threatened?
More humans because if makes the climate change.
No.4: Do you think it is important to protect the threatened habitats and species?
Yes it is very important because nature is very close to human beings and if we can best protect the nature, we can see the full life, not only human but animal species as well.
No.5: What is your definition of a threatened habitat?
A habitat that is in danger from becoming extinct.
Experts:
No.1: What do you classify a species or habitat threatened?
Usually done by government and also by the world conservation funds. They usually go by numbers. There are lots of other factors, to do with the types of threats they are facing, the kind of habitat loss they are facing. You can’t just say when an animal population has got to a certain number to call them endangered. You look at trends when animals start to disappear.
Do you think humans are the main cause of threatened habitats and species? why?
Yes, absolutely.
No.2: What habitats and species are most at threat in Australia?
One of the biggest threatened habitat is Australia is the freshwater habitats and the species in the habitats. A big problem is the Queensland, Daintree rainforest, threatened not just by humans but by natural causes as well. The Great Barrier Reef is another one.
What are the most endangered species and habitats in Australia, and how does this affect our country?
The Great Barrier Reef, and the Daintree rainforest, is threatened due to tourism because they are one of the oldest remaining places in the world. The freshwater river catchments become and issue as well because a lot of the fishing for freshwater fish. They find that those species aren’t consisting anymore due to agriculture and sedimentation issues.
What is the most threatened specie here at wildlife world and how close is this animal to extinction?
Two main ones are the Tasmanian devil and the Southern Cassowary. The Southern Cassowary has about 1300 left in the wild. There is a good chance the Tasmanian devil will be extinct in 25 years. They have taken the majority of the population from Tasmania and onto the mainland to maintain breeding programs. Since 2006 they have bred at least 300 new devils.
Click on the links above to find out more information on the Koala, Southern Cassowary, Yellow-Footed Rock-Wallaby, the Bilby and their habitats.