Conservation Strategies Flashcards

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Species-based conservation often involves ex situ strategies.

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Ex situ strategies protect species outside their natural habitat, such as in botanic gardens and zoos.

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The role of the Singapore Zoo in species-based conservation.

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The Singapore Zoo simulates natural habitats and focuses on breeding programs, research, and public education.

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Purpose of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault stores millions of seed samples to preserve plant genetic diversity.

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International agreements in species-based conservation.

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Agreements like CITES regulate and monitor the trade of endangered species to prevent population decline.

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Ex-situ strategies.

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Ex situ strategies involve protecting species outside their natural habitats.

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In-situ strategies

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In-situ strategies involve protecting species in their original place (natural habitat).

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Example of a facility that uses ex situ strategies.

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Botanic gardens and zoos are examples of facilities using ex situ strategies.

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Example of a zoo involved in species-based conservation.

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The Singapore Zoo is involved in species-based conservation.

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Habitat-based conservation protects species by preserving their natural environments.

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This approach involves protecting species in-situ from destructive human activities like hunting and resource extraction

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Purpose of habitat-based conservation.

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To protect species by preserving their natural environments from human activities.