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國際比賽
International

瀕臨絕種生物

Endangered
沙雕師 Anique Kuizenga
荷蘭 / The Netherlands

靈長類動物是人類在動物王國中最相近的親 They are our closest living relatives in the animal
kingdom, yet more than half of the world's primates
屬，然而有一半以上的靈長類卻因為人類對
are facing extinction due to our destruction of the
牠們棲息地的破壞而面臨絕種命運。一直以 habitats where they live. Burning and clearing of
來，人類對於熱帶森林大規模的破壞，再加 large areas of tropical forest, combined with hunting
of primates for food and illegal wildlife trade, has
上對靈長類動物的獵捕，以進行非法野生動 placed many species of apes, lemurs and monkeys
物交易，導致許多大猩猩、狐猴、和猴子成 at the brink of extinction. We have to stop 'not
seeing','not hearing', 'not speaking', but ACT on
為瀕臨絕種的生物。我們不能再漠視這個情
behalf of them, its vital if we are to avoid losing
形，必須為牠們採取行動，否則我們將永遠 these wonderful animals forever.
失去這些珍貴的物種。

62 金沙榮耀．福隆國際沙雕藝術季
Glory of Golden Sand ∙ Fulong International Sand Sculpture Art Festival