- When world heritage sites and biosphere reserves merge - UNESCO
There were 152 5 million tertiary students worldwide in 2007, a roughly 50% increase com- pared to 2000 Only a half-century ago, post-second- ary studies were reserved for a small, mostly male elite in most countries But today, participation rates of 40 or 50% of young people are often considered vital for economic growth
- The Long-Lasting Impact of Wildfires on Wildlife, WWF . . . - PBS
The population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have seen an average drop of 68% since 1970, according to a recent report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released on
- China Says Giant Pandas Are No Longer An Endangered Species - NPR
At the end of 2015, there were 1,864 pandas living in the wild, according to a Reuters report that cites the Chinese government That number was a significant increase from the 1,100 giant pandas
- How Many Tigers Are Left in the World? - Readers Digest
The surviving species Tigers (Panthera tigris) are the biggest of the world’s cats They are fierce, solitary animals that hunt across many miles, at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour, for their
- OUR LIVES AMONG TIGERS - WWF
China: Where tigers are returning In 2010 there were no more than 20 wild tigers in China But thanks to significant conservation effort and transboundary collaboration with Russia, tigers here are starting to breed and disperse Government and community rangers play a crucial role in protecting tiger habitats
- Why Are Tigers Endangered? The 4 Major Threats - Utopia
South China Tiger: this very small, rare tiger is critically endangered and close to extinction There are less than fifty remaining and they are all in captivity Sumatran Tiger: the smallest of all tigers, Sumatran Tigers are found only on Sumatra Island, Indonesia They are the only surviving tiger species in the nation
- The worlds biggest cats find refuge in NE China - CGTN
As one of the world's most endangered species, the Siberian tigers are the fierce yet lone kings in the vast forests of eastern Russia and northeast China There are only about 500 Siberian tigers left in the wild, and around 20 of them live in China
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