In 1990, a new species of tree kangaroo, the golden-mantled tree kangaroo, was discovered in the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea. It had a chestnut-brown coat, pale belly and a double stripe of gold down its back. A second population of the marsupial was discovered on the Indonesian side of the New Guinea island in 2005, but there are few of these animals and their population is thought to be decreasing. Scientists estimate that the golden-mantled tree kangaroo has been extirpated from 99% of its historical range, its numbers driven low by habitat destruction and hunting.
The Endangered Sanctuary is an NFT project representing each animal on the endangered species list.
The project is made up of 80 distinct animals and 235 NFT’s. Like the endangered species they represent, each NFT has a conservation status indicating rarity. No additional animals will ever be minted.
There are 4 categories, which indicate the number of animals in the sanctuary:
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Critically Endangered (1)
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Endangered (2)
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Vulnerable (4)
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Near Threatened/Least Concern (5)
10% of secondary sale profit will be donated to wildlife charities in perpetuity. Follow @NFT_Zoologist on Twitter for donation updates.
Artist: Anonymous
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Tree Kangaroo #232
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In 1990, a new species of tree kangaroo, the golden-mantled tree kangaroo, was discovered in the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea. It had a chestnut-brown coat, pale belly and a double stripe of gold down its back. A second population of the marsupial was discovered on the Indonesian side of the New Guinea island in 2005, but there are few of these animals and their population is thought to be decreasing. Scientists estimate that the golden-mantled tree kangaroo has been extirpated from 99% of its historical range, its numbers driven low by habitat destruction and hunting.
The Endangered Sanctuary is an NFT project representing each animal on the endangered species list.
The project is made up of 80 distinct animals and 235 NFT’s. Like the endangered species they represent, each NFT has a conservation status indicating rarity. No additional animals will ever be minted.
There are 4 categories, which indicate the number of animals in the sanctuary:
-
Critically Endangered (1)
-
Endangered (2)
-
Vulnerable (4)
-
Near Threatened/Least Concern (5)
10% of secondary sale profit will be donated to wildlife charities in perpetuity. Follow @NFT_Zoologist on Twitter for donation updates.
Artist: Anonymous