2. (1) Definitions (2) Causes (3) Citizens’ attitude and responsibilities responsibilities (4) Governments’ control measures measures Endangered Species(瀕臨絕種動物) (5) Examples of endangered species (6) Why are we concerned about species extinction? Pay attention!!

3. (1) Definitions Endangered species is the species that is going to be extinct. Since extinction is irreversible, which means, species that go extinct are lost forever. Help me!!

4. (2) Causes ‧Introduction of foreign species ─ When humans bring an alien species into an ecosystem,that species may take over ecosystem,that species may take over niches that other species had occupied. niches that other species had occupied. ─ They also might change the ecosystem enough to indirectly force out native species enough to indirectly force out native species or bring with them diseases to which the or bring with them diseases to which the natives have no immunity. natives have no immunity. Example：the Sweet pittosporum Don’t sleep!!

5. ‧ Over-consumption and International Trade ─ Species populations can also shrink when local people are forced by habitat destruction to rely on a smaller area for their food needs, or when a certain species becomes popular on the international market.

6. ‧ Over-consumption and International Trade ─ Once a species becomes rare or protected, the profit in smuggling can increase the profit in smuggling can increase ─ People trap or kill animals and ship them to other countries,where they are taken as pets other countries,where they are taken as pets or used to make other products or used to make other products Singing !! Move move ~~

7. ‧ Habitat Destruction ─ As the ecosystem shrinks, more and more species lose the resources that they need to survive. Flying@

8. (3) Citizens’ Attitude and Responsibilities ─ Stop the destruction of the animals habitats ─ Try to repair as much as possible the damage already done. already done. ─ Don't buy products made from endangered species of plants or animals species of plants or animals Don’t talking any more!!

9. (4) Governments’ Control Measures ─ Educate people on the importance of individual species and biodiversity. individual species and biodiversity. ─ Legislation for controlling the import,export and possession of endangered species. and possession of endangered species. ※ Animals and Plants(Protection of ※ Animals and Plants(Protection of Endangered Species)Ordinance. ※ Endangered Species)Ordinance. ※

10. (a) Owls 貓頭鷹 (a) Owls 貓頭鷹 Reason: Threats to owls include hunting for pets,deforestation and pollution.The population of owls is decreasing gradually. Reason: Threats to owls include hunting for pets,deforestation and pollution.The population of owls is decreasing gradually. (5) Endangered Species Hello!! Hai UM~ don’t look at me!! Bye~

11. (b) Chinese white dolphin 中華白海豚 Counts have detected only about 85 animals, down from a pre-project population of about 400 The dolphins have suffered from the loss of their feeding grounds, increased pollution from reclamation and dredging, excessive boat traffic, and blasting operations.. Cute ma ??

12. (c) Clouded Leopard 雲豹 Clouded leopards have lived up to 17 years, and in the wild average 11 years. Clouded leopards have lived up to 17 years, and in the wild average 11 years. Less than 20% of captive Clouded Leopards have been successful at reproducing because the males tend to kill their females during mating. Less than 20% of captive Clouded Leopards have been successful at reproducing because the males tend to kill their females during mating. Europe. While striving to achieve a target population of 120 spaces. Europe. While striving to achieve a target population of 120 spaces. Keep your attention please!!

13. I am crying. I hope my brother come back. I think that my brother drink his food very cute at 2 years ago…. However, my brother don’t come back forever. Because he was killed by hunter. “don’t cry la, I go to cloud la, bye bye la my good brother….> < My brother was very young.

14. ‧ Reason ： Clouded Leopards are hunted for their pelts for fur trade.Together with habitat loss resulted from over- exploitation of forests and pollution,their population becomes very small. Do you understand? Please help me!!

15. (d) Pitcher Plants(nepenthes Species) 豬籠草 Loss of their natural habitat caused by conversion of grassland into agricultural use and over raising of livestock,plus excessive collection of pitcher plants for trade resulted in the drastic decline of their wild population to endangered level.

16. (6) Why are we concerned about species extinction? (1) Humans,like all the other mammals depend on a diverse ecosystem for depend on a diverse ecosystem for survival survival (2) The loss is irreversible and will deprive the opportunity of deprive the opportunity of development of our future development of our future generations. generations.

17. (3) The relations between organisms on the earth are very complex and are inter-dependent in order to sustain further generations.Whenever a species declines suddenly, other species,including mankind,will be affected.

18. (7) The association involved in the endanger species international trade treaty (1)Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

19. (2) World Conservation Monitoring Centre (3) Traffic International http://www.trafficindo.org/ http://www.unep-wcmc.org/

20. (4) World Wide Fund For Nature (5) Green power http://www.wwf.org/ http://www.greenpower.org.hk/

21. (6) Friend of the Earth http://www.foe.org/ (7) Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA) (7) Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA) http://www.spca.org.hk/ http://www.spca.org.hk/

22. ~THE END~ See you …..