The Great Horn of Africa is a biodiversity hotspot home to many endemic and threatened species. However, over-hunting for animal parts like antelope fur and rhino horns as well as loss of habitat have severely degraded the region and endangered many animals. The top threats to biodiversity are habitat destruction and unsustainable hunting practices, though some population decline is also due to natural causes like drought. Conservation efforts are needed to protect endangered species and their habitats in the Horn of Africa.
The Great Horn of Africa is a biodiversity hotspot home to many endemic and threatened species. However, over-hunting for animal parts like antelope fur and rhino horns as well as loss of habitat have severely degraded the region and endangered many animals. The top threats to biodiversity are habitat destruction and unsustainable hunting practices, though some population decline is also due to natural causes like drought. Conservation efforts are needed to protect endangered species and their habitats in the Horn of Africa.
The Great Horn of Africa is a biodiversity hotspot home to many endemic and threatened species. However, over-hunting for animal parts like antelope fur and rhino horns as well as loss of habitat have severely degraded the region and endangered many animals. The top threats to biodiversity are habitat destruction and unsustainable hunting practices, though some population decline is also due to natural causes like drought. Conservation efforts are needed to protect endangered species and their habitats in the Horn of Africa.
Africa
is
a
renowned
source
of
biological
resources
and
has
been
for
thousands
of
years.
There
are
two
hotspots
that
are
entirely
arid.
It
is
home
to
the
endemic
reptiles
and
threatened
antelope
species.
Most
antelope
were
all
hunted
for
there
horns
and
for
their
fur,
theyve
been
over
hunted
by
many
of
the
people,
leaving
the
native
people
of
the
area
starving
and
hungry.
Loss
of
habitat
has
destroyed
the
area
and
there
is
not
enough
shelter
or
food
for
them.
This area
of
the
world
is
also
one
of
the
most
degraded
hotspots
in
the
world,
with
5%
of
its
original
habitats
still
remaining.
Many
wild,
endangered
animals
are
killed
and
attacked
by
poachers.
In
the
horn
of
Africa
mostly
endangered
animals
live
there.
In
this
area
of
the
world
there
is
a
lot
of
drought,
wildfires,
tsunamis,
and
earthquakes
that
harm
their
population
and
habitat.
These
are
things
we
cant
control.
Most
animals
here
are
going
extinct,
due
to
over- hunting
and
environmental
change.
Camels
are
able
to
survive
droughts.
Most
biodiversity
threats
that
have
happened
in
the
Horn
of
Africa
are
from
over-hunting
and
habitat
destruction.
Most
Rhinoceros
and
Antelopes
were
killed
for
their
horns
and
fur.
We
do
not
need
the
horns
or
the
fur
to
help
us
with
anything.
These
things
are
taken
just
to
make
people
happy
or
to
decorate
their
homes.
We
all
can
put
a
stop
to
this
if
people
would
stop
all
the
hunting
and
take
care
of
the
environment
more
often.
Set
up
signs
and
donations
to
help
keep
endangered
species
alive.
These
species
wont
be
around
for
long
if
we
keep
interrupting
their
homes
and
the
land.
Life
can
be
hard
for
the
animals
in
the
Horn
of
Africa
to
live,
even
without
the
influence
of
humans,
some
happen
because
of
natural
causes
of
the
weather
and
earths
atmosphere.
We
cant
control
those,
but
we
can
help
animals
with
their
shelter
and
food,
by
trying
to
destroy
their
living
space.