The top 10 endangered species

According to the World Wildlife Federation Here are the top 10 endangered species:

Black Rhino – They are primarily killed for their horns. Their population since 1970 has declined by almost 90%. They are a native to southern and east Africa Trade of Rhinos has been banned for more than twenty years. Although having banned trading of the species, there still continues to be a great demand for Rhino parts.




Giant Panda – Only fewer than 1,000 of them remain in their native habitat china due to loss of natural habitat and poaching.






Tiger – They are a native to tropical zones in Southeast Asia and temperate regions like the Russian Far East. With only less than 6,000 of them left in the wild because of threat to the species that is poaching for body parts and bones used in traditional Asian medicines.





Beluga Sturgeon – They are an ancient living fish fossils in the Caspian Sea. That has been valued throughout the world by connoisseurs due to their superior quality caviar, poaching that is out of control due to excessive demand and high prices paid for the Sturgeons' "pearl-like" caviar.




Goldenseal – From ardwood forests of North America, this is considered as the perennial Goldenseal herb that is favored by naturopathists due to its ability to heal numerous ailments from hemorrhoids as well as allergies. The demand for this cure-all perennial herb has recently leaped more than 30%.




Alligator Snapping Turtle – They are the largest of freshwater turtle from North America thatT are Prized by turtle trappers and dealers for its rare meat, is quickly being depleted due to increased shipments to many international world markets including Asia.




Hawksbill Turtle - The three foot (one metre) length Hawksbill Turtle species, named for its distinctive snout is found mainly around tropical reefs, that is becoming extremely vulnerable due to their slow reproduction rates and high volume of illegal trade for the prized jewel-like "tortoise shell."



Big Leaf Mahogany - Because of worldwide consumer demand for quality mahogany hardwood furniture, the demand for the red colored wood goes unabated. They are widely spread out in tropical forests from Mexico to the Amazon Basin, so they grow naturally only as individual trees rather than in groups of large forest stands.



Green-Cheeked Parrot – They have the ability to mimic the human voice,a native to Mexico, has been significantly reduced in numbers due to a huge demand for these lovely pet birds, especially from the United States. Even after prohibiting the sale of these green-cheeked birds, droves of the species are still being illegally traded across the Mexico/US border.



Mako Shark – For their sharf fins they are highly sought for its tender meat, ,most especially in Asian markets because they have been a greater value for medicinal purposes. Some of the species are merely stripped of their prized fins by the international fishing fleets and then are thrown back into the depths, left to die.