Some unique areas on Earth is disappearing (Figure)

Earth helpless place that is disappearing

Rising sea levels, melting glaciers and deforestation is threatening some of the unique regions on Earth.

The Congo Basin has the second largest tropical rainforest, although there are still surviving rainforest about 90%, but logging and mining is threatening the species-rich areas.

Mu Budi dwarves living in the northeastern Congo Ituri region, they are gender equality, there is no ruling class, unfortunately, deforestation and the outbreak of the conflict has resulted in serious threats to their survival. In 2003, Mu Budi, a representative to the United Nations family of agencies confirmed that his people were hunted.

The white slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is a totem, but also a controversial symbol of climate change.

According to forecasts, this highest peak in Africa will be the loss of snow in decades, seriously affecting the survival of the investigation depend on melt water increases and Masai tribes.

For the reasons leading to snow melt, the scientists point of view there are differences, some people think that deforestation has destroyed the local weather patterns, others will be directed at climate change-induced drought in eastern Africa.

The eyes of the Japanese red-crowned crane is the longevity, loyalty and a symbol of good fortune, they face the grim living situation even more sad and distressed. For decades, the densely populated countries continue to expand to the swamp, leading to the habitat of threatened red-crowned crane.

It is estimated that the number of Japanese wild red-crowned crane has been less than 3000.

Maldives Islands by the 1200 tropical islands, 80% of the country less than 1 meter above sea level. Long, the island's residents aware of rising sea levels will threaten their survival. In 2008, the Maldives Government announced the establishment of tourism revenue spend part of a fund for the purchase of a "new homeland."

Ironically, this island's economy is mainly dependent on tourism, economic development hopes on the plane ride polluting tourists who, while aircraft emissions of greenhouse gases causing global warming is one of the perpetrators. Xinhua