Thirty-eight countries participate in Save the Frogs Day with the goal of educating the world about the oldest vertebrates on the planet. This aggressive decline is largely due to infectious diseases, habitat destruction, pollution and pesticides, climate change, and over-harvesting for the pet and, yes, food trades.Įvery April, Save the Frogs sponsors "Save the Frogs Day," an international day of amphibian recognition. Since 1978, some 200 species have disappeared completely. It's a good thing somebody is doing it, since frogs are the most endangered group of animals on the planet, with nearly one third of the planet’s 6,317 species on the brink of extinction. Last but not least, raising awareness through formal education, training, and engagement with various bodies within the society is vital to encounter these prevailing threats towards the frog population.Sticking Up for the Amphibians of the World. Based in Santa Cruz, Save the Frogs is the country’s first and only public charity committed to protecting the mysterious little creatures. Other national and local legislations need to be introduced as well. The convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES) is an agreement between 150 countries that prevents trading of wild animal species if their survival is threatened and these regulations need to be implemented properly as frogs are consumed as human food in many places.
The spotted tree frogs which were being decimated by amphibian chytrid fungus were saved from extinction by a team of scientists from Amphibian Research Centre in Melbourne through captive breeding and they have been re-introduced in the Kosciuszko National Park after 15 years. Similarly, ex-situ conservation practices such as captive breeding/artificial propagation, genome resource bank formation would have a positive impact on frog growth. Moreover, a control mechanism against pathogenic diseases as well as invasive alien species employing scientific discovery is also important. Besides, habitat restoration through constructive management of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, protected in-land water bodies and introducing such facilities in countries where there is none is essential towards this end. This could be achieved by taking policies and strategies of industrialization, urbanization, and farming which are eco-friendly especially towards the frog population. First and foremost, the natural breeding cycle and propagation of frogs need to be ensured by conserving their current habitats.
To save the critically endangered and endangered frog species, it is necessary to take multiple actions.
0.5% of the total species became extinct amounting to 30 where 20 of those were from Srilanka. Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, and Haiti are at the top of the list harboring critically endangered species which account for 66, 45, 44 and 31 respectively. Other noteworthy countries are Brazil (197), China (181), Indonesia (158), Peru (151), Malaysia (140), Mexico (131), India (115) and Vietnam (113).Īmong all the species, 8% and 13.4% are enlisted as critically endangered and endangered respectively whereas 4.4% are vulnerable which is a significantly dreadful situation considering their importance in the ecosystem as both predator and prey. Major countries of concern are Colombia, Madagascar, Ecuador where the number of species with declining frog population is 281, 243 and 208 respectively. Besides, the Sub-Saharan region has 471 of these species. South America is home to 839 of these species which is highest followed by South and South East Asia amounting to 543. 2406 of these species are currently tumbling in numbers. Among them, 41.3%, 29.5% and 28.8% of the total species are terrestrial, aquatic and amphibian respectively.
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