FOR201H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Conservation Refugee, Megatherium, Agroforestry
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Lecture 10: applying diversity theory: protected area networks. Zoos, gardens, seed banks that are engaged in ex-situ conservation. Trying to protect/restore areas of natural habitat that keep species doing their thing . If conservation is ex-situ, you"ve removed interactions and ecosystem process. Scope for protection via ex-situ methods is limited. Sometimes no choice (i. e. no natural populations) Can conserve species, but can"t conserve broader diversity. Zoos tend to have problems with genetic problems because of inbreeding. Zoos make a lot of money from rare organisms. Can foster trade and capture of endangered organisms. Limit or prohibit human presence or activities. If doing that kind of thing need to think about what forest areas to be protected. How big and where reserves should be. If have areas with high known or predicted diversity of species where we know geographic distributions well (birds, mammals, higher plants) then can prioritize those areas. Can also prioritize areas of unique habitat types.
