Red ListRed List

JOCV 23-1 Takatoshi AKAIJOCV 23-1 Takatoshi AKAI

K.W.S. Kenya Wildlife ServiceK.W.S. Kenya Wildlife Service

Malindi National ParkMalindi National Park

Outline What is Red List? What is happening now? Reasons of species faced to endangered Case Study: Raccoon in Japan Rank of Red List Endangered species in Kenya Case Study: Polar Bear in North Pole Conclusion

What is Red List? List of endangered

species. Published by IUCN. 156,000 species are

listed in 2004. IUCN

In 1948, GOV and NGO gathered and established biggest environmental NGO in the world.

IUCN: International Union for Conservation of Nature

What is happening now? According to the report of IUCN, extinction

speed caused by human is 1000 times faster than fossil age.

If we continue development, extinction speed will accelerate 10 times, compare with today.

Now, we conclude treaty to stop mass extinction,

such as ・ Convention on Biological Diversity ・ Washington Treaty ・ Ramsar Treaty ・ Law for Preservation of Species

Reasons of species faced to endangered

More than half species on the earth are living in Rain Forest

But…①Habitat loss② Climate change③ Introduced species④ Exceed hunting/poaching （ For food 、 ornament 、 commerce, etc…)⑤ Too much nutrient in the water （ water pollution ）

For Fur→

←For medicine

For pets→

←For food

Raccoon (Arai-Guma) Introduced from USA and Canada. Clever to use hands. People wanted it for pets. because of ANIME.

Problem; Raccoon is fury.

Case Study: Japan

Rank of Red List

CR High possibility to extinct very soon. EW Extinct in nature, sustain by human. EN High possibility to extinct near future. VU High possibility to endangered. NT No problem now, but could be VU in

the future, if habitat change.

Endangered species in Kenya 　１ 14 species are listed in endangered in Kenya.　● Anthreptes orientalis　● Atoconeura kenya　● Bauhinia mombassae　● Diospyros shimbaensis　● Euphorbia tanaensis　● Ficus faulkneriana　● Galagoides cocos

Endangered species in Kenya 　２　● Gigasiphon macrosiphon　● Lygodactylus grandisonae　● Micrelaps bicoloratus　● Serinus buchanani　● Surdisorex populus　● Synsepalum subverticillatum　● Ziziphus robertsoniana

Case Study: Polar Bear

Reason　① Global Warming:

Ice berg melt.Difficult to get seals, and also baby bear fell into ocean.

　↓　② Habitat Loss:

Get hungry, so search food in human residence. And sometimes hurt people.　↓　③ Now and Future:　　　 Human use bear-dog and expel Polar Bear from

human residence. However, if their habitat losing continuously, polar bear will be extinct in the near future.

Conclusion How can we protect species from

extinction?①3R and to reduce using fossil fuel.②To understand what is happening on the

earth in the past, now, and future.③To pay attention to movement of the world,

such as new treaty, and conference.④And think about species faced to extinct.