How does plastic pollution affect marine life? | Fauna & Flora
Size: Plastics larger than 20mm. Examples: Fishing gear, six-pack rings, plastic bottles. Threats: Large items of plastic can capture and entangle marine mammals and fish and stop them from escaping, usually leading to starvation, injury and predator vulnerability. Discarded fishing nets can also smother and break coral reefs, preventing ...
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Explained: How technology can protect the world’s wildlife
GIS & remote sensing. Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer-based tools used to store, visualise, analyse and interpret geographic data. GIS mapping technology plays a crucial role in making informed decisions about wildlife protection and habitat management. Remote sensing – capturing high-resolution images of an area from a ...
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Hawksbill turtles: a critically endangered turtle - Fauna & Flora
The tortoiseshell turtle. The hawksbill is one of seven species of marine turtle and one of the world’s most endangered reptiles. It is renowned for its beautifully patterned shell, which has scutes (bony plates) that overlap like the tiles on a roof. Hawksbills face serious threats at all stages of their life cycle, from egg to adulthood.
What is karst, and why should we care about it? | Fauna & Flora
Jan 22, 2021 · Karst is actually the name of a rocky limestone region in Slovenia, but is used as a generic term to describe this type of landscape wherever it occurs throughout the globe. Although relatively unfamiliar, karst is far more widespread than you might imagine, covering an estimated 20% of the world’s land surface.
Saint Lucia racer - Fauna & Flora
The Saint Lucia racer is almost certainly the rarest snake in the world, a title inherited from its close neighbour in the Caribbean, the Antiguan racer. This small, harmless snake was once abundant on Saint Lucia’s mainland, but today numbers possibly as few as 20 individuals. It was once declared extinct, then rediscovered, then lost again ...
Which plants and animals are affected by climate change? Some …
Little Scrub ground lizards. Anguilla lies in the path of the hurricanes that are striking the Caribbean with increasing frequency and severity as a direct consequence of climate change. One of the lesser-known casualties of these extreme weather events is an obscure reptile, the Little Scrub ground lizard, named after the tiny islet to …
Grey Wolf: Facts about the world's largest wild dog - Fauna & Flora
The grey wolf is the world’s largest canid. Once the most widely distributed terrestrial mammal, these highly intelligent and social animals are still found across much of the northern hemisphere. However, grey wolves remain under severe threat in many parts of their range – especially in Europe. Wolves have faced centuries of persecution ...
Leatherback turtle: the world's largest turtle - Fauna & Flora
A leatherback turtle swimming gracefully through the open ocean is arguably one of the most majestic sights in the natural world. Leatherbacks are the largest of all sea turtles, with the biggest reaching well over two metres in length and weighing over half a tonne, yet they seem to swoop effortlessly through the water as they graze on jellyfish, their favourite prey.