Animals in danger of extinction in Peru

Pets are considered at risk if they are threatened with extinction, or because he left only a small number of them, because of threats of changes in their environment, the shift of predator to prey relationships and other factors. However, only a few species actually get on these lists, Nations in the last 50 years, laws have evolved to protect the species are extinct. Many have died without the care and protection of people, it is true that in most all casesDuring the last century, the machinations of the people, the imbalances that caused the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species.

Only in the last century and a half species are threatened with extinction at a rate higher than at any other time in history. In the case of the Amazon rainforest, the trees covers parts of Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia and Brazil, the loss of habitat created from below, cut and burn all of the areas farmersJungle for the grazing of livestock and crop production, may result in unknowable consequences for the planet. The Amazon is the lungs of the planet called, and its destruction may further accelerate global warming, with devastating consequences for the ' man and most species on Earth.

Some endangered species of Peru are the following:

The Andean cat (Jacobi Oreailurus) are considered among the five most endangered cats in the world as critically endangered. It isregions of Peru, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, and is one of the shyest and least known cats in existence. About the size of a house cat, Andean cats feed on different classes of mice, small birds and rodents. Together with the pampas cat (Oncifelis colocolo), is known as "osqhollo" from Quechua. Factors that may lead to a decrease in the number of prey to reduce the collection of plants that their prey is dependent, and hunting by man.

The Yellow Tailedwoolly monkey (Oreonax flavicauda) is a rare species of monkey, the only one in the Peruvian Andes. There are fewer than 250 of these monkeys in the northern Peruvian cloud forest on the left. They have thick hair and long prehensile tail. They feed on fruit, leaves, flowers and buds. Loss of habitat through the destruction of forests for agriculture and cattle ranch has helped the status of these endangered apes.

The pink Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) boutu known as classified by the inhabitants of the jungle, as a species threatened with extinction in the list of endangered species. And 'one of only five species of freshwater dolphins in the world. Inhabits muddy rivers, based on echolocation to hunt prey. These dolphins can be pink or blue, often are albino. Factors that threaten these unique animals include construction of dams, construction of canals and the diversion of rivers.

Kuoda Tours brings travelers in remote regions of> Amazon, where you can see first hand, the rainforest and a better understanding of this important sector, the extraordinary diversity of species there.