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Endangered Species Critical Habitats

Provided by: Resource Watch |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This interactive map from Resource Watch shows sites that contain at least 95% of an endangered species population and are identified as key biodiversity areas.
Students will learn that the Alliance for Zero Extinction created this map in the hopes of preserving specific habitats for endangered species in order to prevent the extinction of those species.

Subjects: Biology, Geography

Authors: Resource Watch

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Clicking "learn more from source" leads to an informative article on the Alliance for Zero Extinction criteria.
Students can change the map layers to view the map in satellite, hydrography, terrain, light, or dark and turn on or off the boundaries of countries.

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Social studies classes can identify sites on the map to research. Students can find out what countries or conservation groups are doing (or not doing) to protect the habitats vital to these endangered species.
Biology classes can discuss why most species need specific habitats to thrive and what challenges most species face, given the pace of the loss of (or changes to) their habitats.
Other resources on this topic include this TED Talk video on the 6th mass extinction, this Hot Mess video on how the pika is adapting to climate change, and this lesson plan about human impacts on the environment.

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