University of Zagreb. Faculty of Science. Department of Biology.
Abstract
Nakon što sam se putem ovog završnog seminarskog rada mogao upoznati sa svim obilježjima pet vrsta zaštićenih zvijeri koje su prisutne u Zg ZOO a sudjeluju u programu za uzgoj ugroženih vrsta, pokušat ću reći nekoliko svojih misli. Upoznavši se sa njima, uvidio sam da je svaka veoma posebna i pridonosi biološkoj raznolikosti u velike. Od crvene pande koja pripada zvijerima a hrani se većinom bambusom, pa preko grivastog vuka koji je ˝dobio˝ voće koje se po njemu zove, pa sve do snježnog leoparda koji se sa svojim svijetlo sivim krznom sa crnim točkama savršeno uklapa u snježni okoliš središnje Azije. Sve te zvijeri, koje se prema IUCN-ovoj Crvenoj listi nalaze pod jednim oblikom zaštite, trebalo bi još više upoznati kako bi se time moglo i njih bolje zaštititi. Europski program uzgoja ugroženih vrsta koje je pokrenula EAZA ima veoma dobre temelje koje bi sada svaka od njenih članica trebala što bolje razraditi. Zagrebački zoološki vrt, uključivši se u jedan takav program, pokazao je da je svjestan ugroženosti određenih vrsta koje zbog nažalost sve agresivnijeg širenja ljudskog stanovništva na našem planetu ubrzano uništava njihova staništa, a samim time i njih. Zoološki vrt grada Zagreba, a ovim seminarskim radom i ja, pokušat ćemo sve učiniti kako bi ove prekrasne zvijeri ostale živući svijetleći biseri biološke raznolikosti planete Zemlje.After I was able to get familiar, by doing this final seminar work, with characteristics of five protected beasts which are involved in the program for breeding of endangered species and have a habitat in Zagreb ZOO, I'll try to sum up my thoughts. By getting familiar with these animals I've realized that they are all special and they greatly contribute to our planets biological diversity. From red panda bear which is fed mostly with bamboo, over maned wolf which has a fruit named after it, all the way to snow leopard which with its light grey, black doted fur fits perfectly into the snowy environment of central Asia. We have to do more research to get to know beasts which are classified on the IUCN's Red List under a certain protection form to be able to protect them better. European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) started by EAZA has very good foundations which must be elaborated by it's members in the best possible way. Zagreb ZOO has showed, by including itself into such a program, that it is fully aware of the degree on how some species are endangered. The main problem is over aggressive human population that destroys animal natural habitats and by doing that it destroy the animals themselves. Zagreb ZOO and me, with my little contribution in a form of this seminar work, will try to do everything to make sure that these beautiful beasts keep being shining pearls of biological diversity of our planet
