maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity

• programmes have been set up to minimise human damage
• breeding programmes have been set up to prevent endangered species from being extinct. this is where species are bread in captivity to make sure they survive
• programmes to protect and regenerate rare habitats have been started, this will protect the species living there.
• programmes to reintroduce hedgerows and field margins around fields and farms where only a single type of crop is grown. they are around the edges of fields where they provide a habitat
• governments have introduced programmes to reduce deforestation and the amount of carbon dioxide being released . this will reduce global warming
• people are encouraged to recycle and reduce
• protecting biodiversity costs money- money is prioritised for other things
• people can be left unemployed , affecting local economy
• farmers kill animals to protect crops, affecting food chain and biodiversity
• land is in high demand that it has to be used for development , like housing or agriculture