3.3 - Conservation and regeneration Flashcards
5 arguments for species and habitat presevervation
- aesthetic
- ecological
- economic
- ethical
- social
Aesthetic argument
Beauty and inspiration derived from looking at diverse species and habitats
Ecological argument
Rare and/or endemic species may be lost - diverse habitats provide ecological services such as erosion control, pollination and flood control
Economic argument
Ecotourism and medicinal compounds deives from plants provide money - genetic diversity may provide future resource of income
Ethical argument
Biorights (all species have equal rights to live) as well as obligations to future generations
Social argument
Habitats provide homes, work, resources and social cohesion for indigineous people
What does the success of conservation depend on? (name 3)
- community support
- adequate funding
- education and awareness
- appropriate legislation
- scientific research
Flagship species
A species selected to act as an ambassador, icon or symbol for a defined habitat, issue, campaign or environmental cause
Keystone species
An organism that helps uphold an entire ecosystem
Scales of conservation efforts (4)
- Individual
- Collective
- National
- International
Species based vs habitat based conservation
Species-based tends to involve ex situ strategies, habitat-based involves in situ
Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation
Location: Indonesia and Malaysia
Overview: foundation works on the conservation of the critically endangered orangutan; approach combines habitat restoration with the protection of individual orangutans
Mixed approach: rehabilitation of orphaned orangutans and restoration of degraded forests
Benefits: species recovery, ecosystem restoration, slower deforestation
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
International agreement that helps countries protect nature (signed in Rio Earth Summit in 1992)
Goals of CBD (3)
- Protect the variety of plants, animals and ecosystems around the world
- Use natural resources in ways that don’t harm them for future generations
- Make sure the benefits from using genetic resources (like plants for medicine) are shared fairly
How does the CBD work (habitat-based)?
- helps countries create their own national plans to protect nature
- establishes protected areas in oceans beyond any territory
Nagoya protocol
Ensures when companies use genetic resources, the benefits are shared fairly with the communities where those came from
How does Nagoya protocol/CBD use species-based conservation strategies?
- allows the curation of genetic data (captive breeding, seed banks)
- benefits are shared fairly with the communities where they came from
