Source:
Xinhua, 6/26/19, Editor: Wu Qin
SYDNEY, June
26 (Xinhua) -- The Australian Reptile Park launched a crowdfunding appeal on
Tuesday night to help save the Komodo dragon, a species which is desperately
threatened in the wild largely due to the activities of humans.
All the
money raised by the park, which is located north of Sydney, will support the
Komodo Survival Program which aims to devise management and conservation plans
for the dragons and their natural habitat based on sound biological studies.
Despite
being the world's largest lizard, weighing over 100 kg and reaching three to
four meters in length, factors such as human encroachment, poaching, natural
disasters and a shortage of egg laying females have left the species officially
classified as "vulnerable," with around 6,000 surviving wild
individuals.
"They're
absolutely incredible creatures but they are really struggling in the
wild," Australian Reptile Park's Head of Reptiles Daniel Rumsey said in a
statement.
"That's
why the Australian Reptile Park decided to highlight the work that the Komodo
Survival Program is doing and encouraging the public to support this incredible
charity.”
The park's
resident Komodo dragons, Kraken and Daenerys will act as ambassadors for their
species, helping to raise the awareness of their hundreds of thousands of
visitors, highlighting how special and unique these cold-blooded creatures are.
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