endangered species

Question 1

what is biodiverisity

Answer 1

the variety of life forms found on earth, habitat or ecosys

Question 2

what is extinction

Answer 2

the elemination of a speices from all areas

Question 3

extirpation

Answer 3

when a species is eliminated from its native area but is found in another area
possibly caused by a shift in its realized niche (composition of habitat alteration)

Question 4

endangered

Answer 4

speices that are threatened with extirption or extinction

Question 5

threatened

Answer 5

a species that will become endangered if preventative measure are not taken

Question 6

special concern species

Answer 6

species that may become threatened or endangered bc of threats to their habitat or themselves

Question 7

what is the extinction trend

Answer 7

steady increase (now up to 841 in CAN)

Question 8

what causes extinction or extir

Answer 8

over-harvesting

predator control (alterations to the keystone species or introduction of invasive species)

habitat alterations (may involve destruction, fragmentation or thermal effects imposed by climate change)

Question 9

what is CITES

Answer 9

an international agreement to protect threatened species from international trade

Question 10

what is the IUCN

Answer 10

a body that compiles data o the earths biodiversity of plant, animal and fungi

the red list is a method used to communicate the abundance, range, and threats (including trade) about species

Question 11

how to reduce biodiversity loss

Answer 11

forming international agreements such as CITES and IUCN
CAN =SARA and COSEWIC
parks and protected areas
setting goals

Question 12

what is SARA

Answer 12

the species at rick act inCAN

a federal agreement to reduce the loss of biodiversity with Canada by ensuring the necessary actions are being taken

Question 13

what is COSEWIC

Answer 13

the committee on the Status of endangered wildlife in Canada

a committee that proposes recommendations to the SARA
incorporates indigenous knowledge

Question 14

what is CAN oldest nat park

Answer 14

yellow stone

Question 15

what is a specifc 2020 CAN goal

Answer 15

by 2020 17% of terrestrial w/ inland water and 10% of caostla marines areas are to be conserved

by

Question 16

what was decided in COP 15

Answer 16

by 2030 30% of the earths land, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters will be protected
reduce 500 bill of annual harmful gov subsides
but food waste in half
this will be achieved by a roadmap for conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable management for biodiversity and ecosystems for the next decade (until 2025)

Question 17

what is OECM

Answer 17

a status awarded to separate entities which achieve long term effect conservation of biodiversity even if the land is managed for an alternative purpose. like they are unintentionally protecting biodiversity

Question 18

what is Y2Y

Answer 18

a yellowstone to yukon biodiveristy conservation effrot. looking to protect the biodiversity hot spot that spans N to S down the rockies