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What are the threats to Indonesian animals facing extinction? The major threats that Indonesian animals that are facing extinction are: -Logging. -Deforestation. -Poaching. -Illegal hunting. -Loss of habitat. -Illegal pet trade. -Fires caused from droughts. -Slash and burn methods used by the local farmers.

* Orangutans’ habitats are being destroyed from deforestation as 80% of sustainable forest in Indonesia and Malaysia have been lost in the past 20 years. * African elephants are also becoming more endangered because of poaching for their ivory tusks and meat.

What have been the cause of extinction for animals already extinct? The major causes of extinction for the animals are: - Loss of habitat due to logging, deforestation, fires caused by droughts and slash and burn methods used by local farmers. - Poaching. - Illegal hunting.

Three animals that have been extinct for a while now involve: - The Java Tiger went into extinction because of poaching and the development of the agricultural land. - The Balinese Tiger became extinct because the small islands lead to the forests being limited. - The Double-Banded Argus (or Peacock Striped Double) is extinct and it is unknown why but it is thought they were hunted into extinction.

What role have/do people play in the threats? *People require the things like palm oil but to get that: -There needs to logging and deforestation. -Terrible for the orang-utans because that means that they have no home -Which causes them to die.

*Many people feel the need to own jewelery that is made from ivory but little do they know about what they are causing: -Their ivory jewelry has caused elephants to die. -In order to get the ivory tusks, the elephants need to be killed.

What threats can we control? Four ways to stop logging and deforestation is to:
 * 1) Plant a tree.
 * 2) Go paperless.
 * 3) Recycle and buy recycled products.
 * 4) Look for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on wood and wood products.

Sadly, it is very hard to stop poachers and illegal hunters. People’s selfishness and lack of respect for law make wildlife preservation a serious challenge. Poachers must always be reported. Take precautions and follow these steps: 1. Observe from a distance. 2. Do not try to confront the poachers. 3. Record a detailed description of people, vehicles and activities. 4. Report the incident to your Wildlife agency, local or state police.

Who is responsible for creating the threats? People poach animals for traditional eastern medicines, habitat loss, political conflict, and many other reasons.. The public poach animals too, but trained teams legally remove horns so that poachers do not need to kill the animal for their values. Illegal logging in Indonesia has destroyed around 10 million hectares of forest. Forests are logged legally for agriculture and industrial plantations. The main reason behind habitat destruction for industrial plantations, is palm oils.

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