ENDANGERED SPECIES IN MEXICO

Mexico is a country rich in wildlife and makes up about 10 percent of the species living in the world; at least half of these are endemic. Unfortunately many of these species are endangered or at risk. Throughout the country, we can find over 200,000 species that inhabit in different states and thanks to that mega-diversity of the nation, Mexico is positioned in the 3rd place worldwide, from these species at least 2,584 are at risk due to their habitats destruction and other type of abuse. The states where these species are located are Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila,Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Durango, Jalisco, Tabasco, Veracruz, Campeche, Oaxaca,Chiapas, Yucatan, Quintana Roo and Mexico City. It has been reported that Mexico is the country with the most critical locationsand Oaxaca as the state with the largest number of endangered species sites in the country.

What does the goverment need to do to protect them? The government must recognize that some species of animals are in danger, and take measures to protect them through support to these organizations. Environmentalists have always suggested ways to save endangered species, but the problem is that the relevant authorities have done little to put them into practice.