what are some of the threats to our heritage

Threats to our heritage

1. THREATS TO OUR HERITAGE SOCIAL-STUDIES FORM THREE

2. ENDANGERED FLORA AND FAUNA NATURAL AND HUMAN THRATS CAN DAMAGE OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS, ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITATS IN WHICH ANIMALS THRIVE.

3. THREATENED SPECIES SOME OF OUR THREATENED SPECIES INCLUDE THE PAWI BIRDS AND WEST INDIAN MANATEES .

4. POLLUTION LAND, AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CAN ENDANGER ANIMALS AND PLANT SPECIES.

5. HOME-WORK#1 Research the many ways that pollution affects plant and animal species (Include photos)

6. ILLEGAL POACHING Poaching is the  illegal trafficking and killing of wildlife.

7. ILLEGAL POACHING ILLEGAL POACHING IS A BIG PROBLEM IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. ANIMALS SUCH AS ANTEATERS, GREEN IGUANAS, OCELEOTS AND OPOSSUMS ARE HUNTED FOR THEIR FUR AND MEAT.

8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PHYSICAL RESOURCES ARE VALUABLE AND ESSENTIAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COUNTRY .

9. HOME-WORK #2 1.Research five natural resources found in Trinidad and Tobago. 2. Include photos of each natural resource.

10. HOME- WORK #3 IN ABOUT 100 WORDS, OUTLINE WHICH HUMAN ACTIVITIES PUT OUR NATURAL HABITATS AT RISK.

11. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF A COUNTRY HELPS TO :- IMPROVE STANDARDS OF LIVING INCREASE LITERACY RATES INCREASE LIFE EXPECTANCY ENHANCE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CREATE AND RETAIN JOBS

12. ECONOMIC DEVLOPMENT CONT’D F. REDUCE POVERTY G. INCREASE CITIZENS QUALITY OF LIFE H. IMPROVE PEOPLE’S ECONOMIC WELL BEING

13. INFUSION OF EXTERNAL CULTURES THE INFUSION OF EXTERNAL CULTURES IS ALSO A THREAT TO OUR NATIONAL HERITAGE.

14. HOME-WORK #4 What does survival of species mean? How does illegal hunting threaten our natural heritage? What does sustainability mean?