ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENDANGERED SPECIES PROJECT
Subject
When researching your plant or animal attempt to
identify the species by:
Common Name - the name the species is most
commonly known by.
Scientific Name - many research areas will
supply this name along with the common name.
Nickname - some species are also known by
nickname e.g. the lion is also known as the King
Of The Jungle.
Description
Provide a description of the species you have
researched. Supply as much information as
possible on:
What category is the species: animal, plant,
tree, fish, marsupial, egg laying, tropical etc.
What does the species look like: provide a
physical description, size, colour, appearance.
What does the species eat: provide a
description of eating habits and favourite foods.
Describe their breeding: do they lay eggs, how
many young do they have, do they grow from
seeds in the ground.
Environment
Describe the environment that the species lives
best in:
Country: In which country was your research
based.
Plants: What type of ground does the plant or
tree prefer.
Birds: Where do they live, where do they nest,
are they migratory.
Animals: do they live above ground or
underground, do they hibernate.
Insects: do they live in nests, fly, live
underground.
Fish: Do the fish like warm water or cold water
climates, do they live in shoals, on reefs.
Problems
Describe why the species has become
endangered. Has there been a loss or change in
the environment, has there been a loss of food
supply, is the species hunted or cultivated for
food or for it's value or has it declined because of
disease. There can be many reasons for a
species to become endangered, some created
and some because of a break-down in their life
cycle.
Solutions
What steps have been taken to protect the
species. Have plans been made to improve the
environment of the species or have they been
moved to another environment. Are there
breeding programs in place to increase
population. Do you know of any organizations
that have assisted in improving the environment
of the species.
Summary
Describe why you decided to study this particular
Endangered Species. Add any items that you
may have learned that haven't been included in
other areas.
References
Where did you find the information you have
collected:
Books, Video, Tapes, Computer, Research
Facilities.
Project information will be a displayed on poster board.
References and student name will be on the back of the poster board.
Choose a species from the list below:
 Grizzly bear
 Arabian oryx
 White top pitcher plant
 Kirtland’s warblers
 African elephant
 Mojave desert tortoise
 Swallowtail butterfly
 Humpback chub
 Golden lion tamarin (Brazil)
 Siberian tiger (Siberia)
 West Virginia spring salamander
 Giant Panda
 Knowlton cactus
 Whooping crane
 Blue whale
 Mountain gorilla (Africa)
 Swamp pink
 Pine barrens tree-frog (male)
 Hawksbill sea turtle
 El Segundo blue butterfly