KABARMEGAPOLITAN.com – Commemoration of World Giraffe Day 21 June, GCF: the number of giraffes in Africa has decreased drastically. Conservation and protection of wild animals has long been on the human agenda. Giraffes are threatened in their natural habitat due to a number of factors, including hunting and destruction of their ecosystem and habitat.
World Giraffe Day was initiated by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), and hopes to bring awareness of the plight of giraffes to everyone who cares around the world.
According to the GCF, only around 100,000 giraffes remain in the wild, meaning they are approaching high-risk status.
On the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the giraffe’s status was recently changed to ‘Vulnerable to extinction’.
Their numbers in Africa have declined drastically, by around 40 percent in the last three decades alone.
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In particular, Masai giraffes have lost half their numbers in the last 30 years, and now only about 32,000 remain in Tanzania and southern Kenya.
In large part, this decline in giraffe populations is due to increased human settlement and the accompanying loss of habitat.
The giraffe is a unique species in the animal world, because of its long neck, and the different patterns on its body.
Interestingly, there are four separate species of giraffe in the world. There are Masai Giraffes that live on the border between Kenya and Tanzania.
Then, there is the Reticulated Giraffe, the southern giraffe that lives in countries like Botswana and the northern giraffe, which dominates much of northern Africa.
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An interesting fact, no two giraffes have the same body pattern. Every giraffe is different, just as two people never have the same fingerprints.
Unfortunately, giraffes are officially extinct in more than seven African countries, highlighting the need to protect them.
GCF now has dozens of partners around the world, committed to helping conserve these majestic animals.
Parks in western countries regularly host activities and games to celebrate World Giraffe Day.
Many zoos also give visitors the opportunity to meet giraffe keepers and learn more about how they live, both in captivity and in the wild.
These creatures, such as elephants, lions and hippos, are an inspiration to children around the world and a major driver of conservation efforts.***
