Conservation Strategies Flashcards
What strategies does the RSPB employ?
Educate public, manage and establish ideal habitats for threatened species, identify issues and solutions,
partner with organisations, businesses, governments and individuals
What is the Environment act 1995?
Establish the environment agency and its functions: pollution control, water,
Environmental duties at sites of special interest, Codes of practice
What is the Wildlife and Countryside act 1981 ?
All birds, their nests and eggs are protected by law and it is thus an offence, with certain exceptions (see Exceptions), to: Intentionally kill, injure or take any wild bird. Intentionally take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built.
Keep not native species out of wildlife, protects squirrels, bats and other insects
What are Biodiversity action plans?
Government plan describing the most threatened species and conservation strategies that can aid recovery. National report every 3-5 years
Summarise WWF!
Worldwide fund for nature protects sea turtles, dolphins, seals, orangutans, gorilla, tigers, lions.
protect and restore species and their habitats. through education, campaigns and making and strengthening protected areas.
Summarise IUCN
International Union for Conservation provides summaries of the numbers of species in each category, by taxonomic group and by country.
Then selects species that are threatened to a red list which brings lots of awareness and action. Indicator of world biodiversity.
Summarise Endangered species int.
saving endangered animals, and preserving wild places. They are planting thousands of trees to restore mangroves and rainforests, remove plastic from oceans and properly dispose. They educate local communities.
Summarise CITES
international agreement aims to ensure that no species of wild animal or plant becomes or remains subject to unsustainable exploitation because of international trade.
Example is Defra issues permits and certificates for uses of endangered species, HMRC enforces with Border force and police.
Summarise UN Convention on Biodiversity
Global agreement treaty is a official document to pledge on sustainable development by 192 nations.
They educate and increase awareness, provide scientific cooperation and measure reasons for conservation and sustain biodiversity
What is the conservation (Natural Habitats) Reg. 1994?
ensuring that designated sites and species of nature conservation importance are protected from damage and deterioration
