1. PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
... represents a major conservation concern. Habitat loss, especially in tropical forest areas, is the greatest threat. Some species, such as whales and the rhinoceros, are threatened by overexploitation. A fundamental solution, however, must be the establishment of global network of areas that protect and maintain representative samples of the world's ecosystems. Substantial progress has been made toward this goal, and there ... are protected areas on paper at least in virtually all nations. Maintaining species of plants and animals in botanical gardens, Zoo's, or gene banks is a secondary...
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