An example to follow....Bangladesh have announced the plans to create wildlife sanctuaries in the Sundarbans mangrove forest, for the endangered freshwater dolphins. There are numerous wildlife sanctuaries and national park reserves helping to protect and maintain biodiversity on land, and while there are a number of aquatic wildlife sanctuaries around the world, this number needs to be increased. There are many endangered aquatic species that would benefit hugely from more marine park reserves being formed all around the world, and this would assist the survival of the marine ecosystem. Bangladesh are making the right moves, but more countries need to follow suit!
A plea.....As a huge fan of the beautiful country New Zealand, I want to share this petition and plea for help as far as I can. New Zealand is known for its abundant and varied sea life - I've only seen a snippet of what can be found in the waters around the country, but can tell you it's more than I've ever seen in one place before! It is home to the rarest marine dolphin species (in the world!) called the Hector's dolphins, with a sub-species called the Maui's dolphins found in very low numbers. The problem is that they are rapidly declining in number due to the major fishing activity that occurs within their habitat - they're highly vulnerable to the fishing nets, and so unfortunately end up as bycatch, or they get caught in the nets and drown. An even bigger problem is that the New Zealand government is refusing to take urgent action to protect these dolphins, and if action isn't taken now it will lead to the extinction of the Maui's dolphins - the world's first man-made extinction of a marine dolphin species.
So please take a moment and sign this much needed petition against the extinction of these critically endangered dolphins:
THANK YOU!!!
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