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BIODIVERSITY DEPLETION (Sumatran Rhino/ Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis) -…
BIODIVERSITY DEPLETION
(Sumatran Rhino/ Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis)
What
What caused it to extinct?
Changes in land use (e.g. deforestation,
intensive mono-culture, urbanisation)
Direct exploitation such as hunting
Climate change
Pollution
Invasive alien species
What will happen afterwards?
Future generations cannot experience it
Food supply affected
Ecosystem affected
What happened?
Population of the Sumatran Rhino in
Peninsular Malaysia has not been found since 2010
In 2017 the Sabah state government declared it extinct except the two rhinos which are captured for breeding programs in captivity at the time
How
How to prevent extinction?
Spread awareness: get involved
Don't buy products made from endangered species
Buy eco-friendly products
Learn about endangered species in your area
Slow down when driving
Protect wildlife habitat
Why
Why we should take care of
biodiversity?
Biodiversity provides food, water and shelter; influences climate; controls disease; and regulates nutrient and water cycles
Biodiversity is integral to spiritual, cultural, psychological and artistic well-being
Biodiversity has its own intrinsic worth distinct from human life. Humans are embedded in the natural world, and so are a part of biodiversity
Why people hunt
Sumatran rhino?
To get the horn
For accessories
To consume for health benefits
Who
Who are responsible?
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment
Forest hunter
Community
PERHILITAN
Local authority
Who is impacted?
The future generation
Human beings
Other wildlife species
Where
Where the
extinction happened?
Malaysia
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
Where it still exists?
Indonesia
Pulau Sumatera
Kalimantan
Where it could be found before?
India
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Laos
Thailand
Malaysia
Indonesia
China
Vietnam
Cambodia
When
When was the last time it spotted in Malaysia forest?
In 2007