How are zoo's useful in conservation? what kind of conservation is it?
ex situ
protects animal in human controlled environments and educates the public, also holds captive breeding programmes to increase the population and then release them into the wild
State the 3 methods of ex situ conservation
Seed banks
botanic gardens - growing plants in human controlled environments
Zoo - preserving species in human controlled environments and spreading education
State the 3 methods of in situ conservation
Wildlife reserve zone - cannot be hunted on or trespassed on
Marine conservation zone
Name the 3 conservation agreements you should know
CITES - prevents international trade of endangered species
Rio convention - countries who signed must enforce laws and strategies to preserve and enhance biodiversity
countryside stewardship - incentives to farmers to preserve land
