World Wildlife Fund's Gift Catalog - 2008-2009 - (Page 55) Did you know? Borneo is the world’s third largest island, covering an area larger than Texas. Over 400 new species have been discovered since 1995. A S I A Borneo & Sumatra These islands contain some of the most important and intact tropical forest habitats left on Earth, with untold species still to be discovered in some of the most diverse landscapes anywhere. These forests also absorb harmful carbon emissions and are key sources of fresh water for 56 million people. But time is running out; 85 percent of Sumatran forests have already been destroyed, and 50 percent of the forests of Borneo have met the same fate. Whether the next 10 years brings more discovery, or further destruction, depends on the action we take now. Area: Combined area of over 460,000 square miles Global threats: Rapid deforestation, agricultural expansion and forest fires, wildlife trafficking and climate change Key wildlife: Orangutans, rhinos, elephants, clouded leopards, proboscis monkeys, Sumatran tigers, gibbons, river dolphins, Sumatran ground-cuckoos, hornbills and Storm storks WWF solutions: WWF has launched a major offensive to reduce the impacts from the global forces of agriculture, forestry, wildlife trade and climate change. We’re protecting the last tiger, elephant and rhino habitats in Sumatra. We’re leading the push for sustainable forestry practices. And it’s working! Last year the three governments of Borneo committed to protect more than 24 million hectares of land, called the Heart of Borneo. Confiscated pelts Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia Adopt a Tarsier The tarsier is an endangered nocturnal primate. Their large eyes help them hunt for insects and snakes at night, and their long fingers and toes help them walk and rest on branches. Because tarsiers have never been successfully bred in captivity, they can only be saved if their jungle habitat is protected. $100 $50 $25 CTTA SUMATRA’S DISAPPEARING FORESTS WWF and partners recently completed a groundbreaking report that analyzed the connections between deforestation, climate change and the rapid decline of tigers and elephants in Riau Province on the island of Sumatra. Over the last 25 years, the province has lost 65 percent of its forests, an area almost twice the size of New Jersey. The result has been an 84 percent decline in the population of Sumatran elephants. In the same timeframe, the population of Sumatran tigers has dropped by 70 percent. But the effects of deforestation are also felt more broadly. The vast peatlands here may hold Southeast Asia’s largest store of carbon. Forest fires and degradation, along with peat decomposition and fires, are causing massive carbon emissions, contributing dramatically to global warming. WWF has been active in this region since the 1960s and is committed to halting deforestation. You can read more about global warming at www.worldwildlife.org/climatechange. FREE with $50 donation or more! Visit www.worldwildlife.org/gifts or call toll-free 1-800-CALL WWF 55 http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_SKU.cfm?cqs=CTTA&sc=AWY0900WCN11 http://www.worldwildlife.org/climatechange http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/index.cfm?sc=AWY0900WCN11
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