Impact of Human Actions on Endangered Species Research Paper 2022

Running head: IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIONS ON ENDANGERED SPECIES
IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIONS ON ENDANGERED SPECIES
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Introduction
Human actions are of late becoming a major concern with respect to the survival and
existence of endangered species. There are many international agreements, which have focused
on the protection of endangered species. This paper focuses on understanding the impact of
human actions have on endangered species and tries to assess the gravity of human activities and
how these actions could become big concerns leading to habit loss. The following sections of the
paper will elaborate on understanding how human actions can deplete the biodiversity and effect
of endangered species, thereby leading to an ecological disbalance. Additionally, the paper will
focus on understanding this aspect with respect to a comparison between three countries, which
include Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Discussion:
Human impacts have a huge influence on the biodiversity and ecological balance. Human
actions often generate a vast array of environmental challenges that affect the existence of flora
and fauna. Human actions such as pollution, unmonitored hunting, poaching, fishing in restricted
areas, deforestation, urbanization, global climate change and Invasive species and habitat loss are
some major challenges affecting the endangered species gravely. Humans may damage the
natural landscapes in urban areas and their resources, which could lead to a disharmony in the
ecosystem.
1. Pollution: Pollution can be considered as one of the crucial human-made challenge
leading to depletion of endangered species. Pollution may happen from the disposal of
chemical material and energy sources and can be of various kinds, which include air
pollution, water pollution and soil pollution. However, with respect to endangered species

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marine pollution or contamination of water bodies is a great challenge for marine life.
Marine animals like whales, humpback whale, leopard seal, whales, manatees and polar
bears are majorly affected through such pollution. Singapore is one of the most populated
nations in the world where native marine biodiversity and terrestrial are significant facts
(Buckley, Morrison and Castley 2016). Marine ecosystem in Thailand has been
experiencing a significant threat in the form of pollution whereby vast amount of
pollutants are being emitted into the oceans affecting the marine water bodies. In
Thailand plastic bottles and bags is the main cause of water pollution in the region.
Every year eight million tonnes of plastic bags leaking into the ocean and killing marine
life. In Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Philippines and Solomon
Islands the diversity of fish, coral and other endangered species is highest in the
worldwide. About 75 percent of the world’s coral species, 2228 ref fish species and 6 of
the seven marine turtle species found in this nursery of the seas.
2. Unmonitored Hunting: Hunting can affect the ecosystem of the endangered species that
are being hunted throughout worldwide. Another threat affecting the survival and growth
of endangered is the influence of unmonitored hunting. Hunting changes the trends of
hibernation and the pattern of migration, which can affect and decline the population of
the species. The recreational vehicles, campfire, trash which are a result of hunting
activities could lead to a detrimental effect on the species and the environment. Hunting
also affects the ecosystem of the endangered species as they are hunted all around the
world (Laikre et al.2013). The ecosystem comprises of different components, and as such
when a living animal is endangered or extinct, the ecological imbalance is disrupted
influencing the food web. When one endangered species in the food web ceases to exist,