Endangered Species In Malaysia Pdf
Endangered species of wild fauna and flora and to provide for other matters connected therewith.
Endangered species in malaysia pdf. Read to know more about the iucn red list and species in the critically endangered list from india. The iucn red list of threatened species has assessed 68 species of the 222 we have listed for peninsular malaysia. Download the pdf of iucn red list 2019. Despite impressive national economic gains malaysia s fishers remain poor.
On 3 march 1973. In assessing the global conservation status of tree species the threatened treeslist used the 1994 iucn red list categories and criteria. Defined as vulnerable vu endangered en or critically endangered cr is relatively limited with 27 extant non feral species listed for peninsular malaysia mns bird conservation council 2012 and 23 and 22 species listed for sarawak and sabah respectively giving a total of 37 species for. On 3 march 1973.
An endangered species can be defined as species that is very likely to be extinct in the near future. Of these 7 are considered to be endangered and 10 vulnerable. Of the 779 traded tree species in malaysia included in the threatened trees list 618 species were considered to be under serious threat in iucn categories critically endangered endangered or vulnerable. And whereas malaysia deposited her instrument of accession.
Species diversity refers to the number of species of living organisms on earth. Endangered species of wild fauna and flora and to provide for other matters connected therewith. Number of endangered species. India became a state member of iucn in 1969 through the ministry of environment forest and climate change moefcc.
Recognised malaysia as one of the 12 mega diversity countries in the world. India has 7 8 of all recorded species including over 45 000 species of plants and 91 000 species of animals. Genetic diversity refers to the variation within and between populations of species measured in terms of the variations of genes in the populations. The number of endangered species has dramatically risen over time.
The iucn red list assessments of freshwater species have also contributed to the work of the ramsar convention in selecting sites that are important for freshwater biodiversity. 28 december 2009 p u. Whereas the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora was signed at washington d c. B 569 2009 whereas the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora was signed at washington d c.
Endangered species cites and the convention on migratory species cms.