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Conservation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/collections/p0085njx
Introduction
What is extinction? Why are extinction rates rising? What activities by humans are leading to
loss of biodiversity?
Human populations have increased in size rapidly
Humans are consuming more of the Earths resources and creating more waste.
Why are extinction rates rising?
Clearing natural vegetation to grow food leads to habitat reduction and loss of biodiversity
Hunting animals for food or sport reduces wild populations
What activities by humans are leading to loss of biodiversity?
Pest control Introduction of non
native species Pollution
Human activities leading to loss of biodiversity
Active intervention or management to preserve or restore habitats or individual species
Conservation
What type of arguments are these? Wild organisms are useful for design solutions,
new drugs or new commercial molecules. The natural environment is beautiful and gives
people pleasure and relief from stress. Animals and plants have a right to exist. They
have adapted perfectly to their niche. Natural habitats form and preserve soil,
regulate the proportion of gases in the atmosphere, contribute to the water cycle, recycle nutrients and provide crop pollinators.
Why bother?
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