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Golden snub-nosed monkey (left) and the gnu-goat or Takin (right), are a goat on The List

ever heard of gnu, the red-eared guenon, or the Gila monster?

you could be The Future icons of conservation, according to a study. Scientists say that these little-known animals are the key to raising money for the protection of endangered ecosystems.

The likes of tigers and elephants, the appeal to the masses, are often selected for fundraising campaigns.

But this approach was criticised for the neglect of the many other species that need our help.

"It is time for us to give us some science behind the types that we use to market and collect donations for nature conservation rather than framing our approach to what is popular or more as "cute" by the General public," said Dr. Hugh Possingham , chief scientist at conservation NGO,

it can be seen The Andean bear in a zoo in Germany, is the only bear in South America ,

To test, if a more scientific approach could have far-reaching benefits for the sensitive ecosystems, the researchers compiled data on protected areas, human influence, and the areas of thousands of animals.

you have priority places for the conservation of The World and suitable for "flagship species" to fundraise for you.

"We can't afford to waste a single conservation dollars," said Dr. Jennifer McGowan at the Australian Macquarie University .

"in view of The State of the biodiversity crisis, we need to be strategic, do more effectively and efficiently with the preservation of the work that we do. "

flagship species are a good opportunity, "the appeal to heart and mind," She Said , citing images from the recent forest fires in Australia injured koalas show. "Millions of dollars have been raised - because no one looks at the images and not Break their hearts. "

the Secretary bird, the released to walk in the tall grass in the Kalahari Desert

The study, compiled a list of hundreds of mammals, birds and reptiles, which could be used as flagship species. They are charismatic in their own right, but are often overlooked in favour of the iconic alternative.

animals are highlighted:

Gila monsters in southern Arizona

The year 2020 as crucial for the nature, culminating in a meeting in Kunming, China, in October, to define a new global framework for biodiversity.

the governments will meet in Rome for the First Time on Monday working on the "Paris-style" the United Nations agreement due to be completed later this year.

learning in the Last year, an intergovernmental body of science, said o

Current estimates suggest that the necessary annual budget to the global biological diversity objectives amounts to at least $100bn per year.

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Source of news: bbc.com