<With Teacher Issue PICK> Coexistence or coexistence Humans and Fubao’s Refugia
2024-03-08 07:11:05
As a way to prevent extinction, Professor Jang proposes refugia, the last habitat where plants and animals can survive without going extinct because they are almost unaffected by climate change.
The giant panda, which lived throughout China and Vietnam millions of years ago, was originally an omnivore, but when its food and habitat rapidly decreased during the Ice Age, it transformed into a herbivore that eats bamboo, and migrated to its current habitat in Sichuan Province, China, where it escaped extinction and continues to this day. Surviving.
The koala's current extinction risk rating is 'vulnerable', and the Australian government has been implementing active conservation policies as the population has plummeted in the past due to ruthless killing by humans to obtain koala fur.
In response, comedian Yoo Min-sang suggested that 'elk diplomacy' like China's 'panda diplomacy' was proposed, and Professor Jang responded that, unfortunately, it would not be easy because elk are not 'charismatic animals' like pandas.
Elks are highly mobile animals and can move around if there is a better habitat.
Professor Jang explained that in order to find refugia, it is important to first protect the habitats of amphibians such as frogs.
