Every January 31, people around the world celebrate International Zebra Day. These kind creatures are in danger as human development increases and their natural environment deteriorates. Animals become endangered when their habitats are in jeopardy. On International Zebra Day, the focus is on educating people about the zebra and what they can do to support its conservation. In semi-desert regions of Kenya and Ethiopia, as well as in hilly regions of Namibia, Angola, and South Africa, the zebra is a species that is mostly found on the continent of Africa. A zebra can be recognised by its distinctive black and white stripes.
Most likely, a group of conservation groups, including the Conservation Biology Institute and the National Zoo of the Smithsonian Institution, came together to create International Zebra Day. The purpose of International Zebra Day is to increase public awareness of zebra living circumstances and ways to prevent further zebra population decrease.
TYPES OF ZEBRA FOUND ACROSS EARTH
Presently, three types of zebra can be found in the wild. They are the Grévy’s zebra, plains zebra, and the mountain zebra. Although the Grévy’s zebra, found in the northern regions of Kenya and are extremely rare, they are an endangered variety having suffered a loss of more than 54% of its total population. The loss has occurred rapidly in the last three decades because of zebras being poached for their hides and pelts.
Zebras are found in the African Savannah where their natural habitat has been well preserved and not all zebras are in danger of disappearing. The other two subspecies of zebra are less endangered than the Grevy’s zebra. Plains zebras are thriving and don’t face threats of endangerment. The mountain zebra lives in South Africa, Angola, and Namibia. Along with the dangers of poaching, these zebras are also in danger from locals who might hunt them for meat when the going gets tough. Zebras have been battling many concerns regarding preserving their population.
