Why is the golden poison frog endangered?
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Despite being one of the most poisonous vertebrates in the world, this deadly creature remains extremely vulnerable to loss of habitat, which can come about from logging, gold mining, deforestation for agricultural development, followed by planting of crops (illegal) and pollution from crop spraying. It lives in a very restricted area and this increases its vulnerability further.
The habitat of the Golden Poison Frog was completely unprotected until 2012, when World Land Trust raised money to save its habitat with the help of corporate supporter Puro. The reserve was created in partnership with Colombian NGO, Fundación ProAves.
Today, World Land Trust’s support for a wildlife ranger in the reserve continues to play a vital role in ensuring the survival of this tiny-deadly amphibian.