lecture 9 Flashcards
describe ex situ
• Ex situ= off site
○ Used when low pop + situations that are very dire
○ Don’t have to worry about natural issues
describe in situ
• In situ= in place ( more preferred)
○ Cost effective, don’t have to worry about zoos, etc
why ex situ? 6 points
- Research
- Education
- Reinforce natural pops
- Pop insurance
- Restoration
why not ex situ
- Can only do one sp. At a time
* Loss of genetic variation
links btwn in and ex situ?
ex situ conservation raise funds that go to in situ
trade btwn establishing breeding programs and viable wild pops
developing, using, and selling noew products - funds go back to both
3 ways Bringing back extinct sp.?
back breeding, cloning, genomic reconstruction
describe back breeding
○ Artificial selection- attempt to assemble genes of an extinct species/subspecies = try to recreate
○ Ppl are skeptical of its efficacy
○ Ex. Quagga- sub sp of zebra
describe cloning
○ Works if sp are closely related
○ Ex. Ibex (goat), cloned via frozen skin samples - use other subsp. As surrogate
describe genomic reconstruction
○ e.g. passenger pigeon, was highly populated
§ Eaten for cheap protein + hunted for sport
§ Last one died in captivity in 1914
§ Pop. Wasn’t expected to deplete bc of high pop numbers
○ Make a genomic “frankenstein”; take genomic info from a sp. And put it back together
○ Have to consider how it would affect other sp once its put into a habitat
Other ex situ conservation strategies?
• Botanical gardens
• Aquariums
○ Many marine organisms can survive
• What is a protected area?
• A clearly defined geographic space, recognized, dedt6icated, and
managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve
the long-term conservation of nature with associated
ecosystem services and cultural values
• Global trends in protected areas?
terrestrial protected areas doubled, marine increased by tenfold
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• Marine areas surround/protect land areas as seen in fig. 8.2
IUCN types of protected areas?
• Nature reserves - category IA • Wilderness areas - IB • National parks - II • Natural monuments - III • Habitat/sp. Management areas - IV • Protected landscapes and seascapes - V Managed-resource protected areas - VI
Disadvantages + advantages of human presence in protected areas
- Pros: lots of ppl love nature + areas are more cared for
* Cons: hard to maintain areas that not many ppl go to
AB - describe wilderness areas
• Preserve + protect natural heritage while providing opportunities for non consumptive, nature based outdoor recreation
limited opportunity for recreation such as hiking