Wildlife+secrets+of+Nigeria's+last+wilderness

=Wildlife secrets of Nigeria's last wilderness = [|BBC News]



__Summary__: This article talks about the world's rarest chimpanzee has been captured on camera in the remote forest of Nigeria. It's called Nigeria-Cameroon chimp and its been said that they live in different places within Gumti National Park. This is one of the most significant discoveries for scientist can not only find more chimps but also their rare subspecies else where nearby. This park is said to be a national treasure for some scientists also found rare giant pangolin in there and there are many other endangered animals known or undiscovered by conservationists. Because the large amount of mountain rainforest, savannah woodlands and rolling grasslands, it is home to some of West Africa's most endangered animals. But even though the environment/ natural niche was suitable for wildlife animals, their populations are still declining because illegal poaching for bushmeat ,loss of habitat and traditional medicines. These endangered wildlife species are still in danger, for example, there are only less than 9,000 chimps in Cameroon, and approximately 1,000 around the borders of national park. The scientist want everyone to protect them and stop poaching and other destructive activities.

__ Relation to class: __ This article talks about the founding of chimps, which is a endangered wildlife species, they are still in danger and the scientist have very little information about their current status or other possible habitats. Not only these chimps but also all other species, organisms in wilderness are beauty and treasures of earth, each species has intrinsic value which is unrelated to its usefulness to us (Miller 682), so we must stop all activities that might potentially harm them. We human and all life forms on earth should have the same opportunities to survive and thrive on earth and live mutually together.

__Opinion__: Just like the scientist said, "If all this beauty were lost it would be a terrible tragedy for all." There are so many kinds of wildlife animals declining around the world nowadays, mostly because of our human interfere, we destroy their habitat/ niches, we break their food chains and we start illegal poaching activities, etc. Individual's benefit, no matter for entertainment or money, should not be more important or precious than wilderness. Government can work with scientist to create new law and acts or revise old one, and the main purpose is to protect wilderness.

__Laws__: I think the National Wildlife Refuge system Act of 1966 is related to this article, this article acquire, preserve, and protect over 500 parcels of land set aside as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System and I believe there should be more wildlife refuge system and national lands assigned to be preserved. This act can be implemented around the world to help save more wildlife species and let the next generation see the beauty of wilderness.