black rhinoceros - the endangered speicies
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A bit about Black Rhinoceros which now is an endangered species. This slide made for a presentation in the Environmental Science class at Assumption University of Thailand. Educational Purpose Only.TRANSCRIPT
Black RhinocerosThe endangered species
Illegal Hunting
•Eastern and central Africa native•7-8 Subspecies•Classified as critically endangered species• Western black rhinoceros declared extinct in 2011
Black Rhinoceros (Black Rhino)
4,848Population
According to the WWF’s report
1700 A.D. Current
Why they are in danger?
Hunting for its horn
US$30,000 per pound900,000 THB per pound
• Ancient Chinese belief• It could be medicine• No scientific proof that belief
Why rhino horns?
Why rhino horns?
• Uses for home decoration• Convert in to the accessories
Let’s save it!• Uses for home decoration• Convert in to the accessories
Credits•Black Rhino | WWF
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/black-rhino
•Black rhinoceros (Wikipedia)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_rhinoceros
•Pictures- Getty Images- AP Photo- National Geographic- IUCN
Thank You
Group MembersNopphan B. 5218803Thawat L. 5310966Thanat K. 5545114Siwakorn C. 5610378Thitaporn P. 5647345Bodeerat P. 5712745