Endangered Species in Vietnam: South China Tiger and Asian Elephant

There is a variety of animals become critically endangered species all over the world such as Amur Leopard, Black Rhino and Bornean Orangutan. In particularly, in Vietnam, South China tiger and Asian elephant are two species that face the danger of extinction because human activities are one of causes that lead to over-hunting. As a result, the government and citizens have responsibility to protect animals because of the maintaining biodiversity and the benefits of these animals.

According to World Wildlife Fund, there is an increasing trend in hunting in the Middle East of Vietnam and government has not taken responsibility to reduce it. Statistics showed that thousands of South China tigers and Asian elephants were hunted for skin and tusk and some were kidnaped and sent to zoos around the country. Climate change and global warming are also factors that contribute to animal’s migration, which might lead to death and exhaustion. For example, people release carbon dioxide into the air and greenhouse effect which cause climate change. Consequently, those animals population reduces when they migrate to find a new place for survival.

There is an idea of building a Wildlife reserve area within the country that the government has approved. This area is targeting to all wild and rare animals that recorded in red list. This list is believed to also include South China tigers and Asian elephants. The ideal of this wildlife sanctuary is allowing animals to live close and free to the natural, which means that they are allowed to run, lay down or sleep with other species. All wild animals will be fed with well-done meat or grass to reduce the chance of animal hunting.

To conclude, more and more animals become endangered due to human activities. People have to reduce all activities that have a negative effect on wildlife animals such as hunting and poaching; as well as conduct more wildlife parks for these animals.