conservation

• conserving 


  protecting and managing for future generations
• why conserve?

  conserving endangered species to stop extinction, to stop a decrease in biodiversity
• seed banks

  • conserve plant diversity by drying and storing seeds in freezing cold environment
  • maintains genetic diversity and prevents extinction
  • contributions to scientific research
• pros of seed banks

  • cost effective to store seeds over fully grown plants- smaller so more stored at once
  • less labour intensive
  • can be stored anywhere
• cons of seed banks

  • testing seeds for viability is expensive and time consuming
  • challenging to collect seeds from plants growing in remote habitat
• zoos


  have captive breeding programmes- breed individuals of a species so offspring released to wild

  resource for science
• problems with zoos

  • some animals wont breed in captivity
  • not all zoos can provide adequate habitats
  • small species pop can decrease in genetic diversity in captivity
  • dont behave the same as they do in the wild
• pros of zoos

  • invaluable resource for scientific evidence -
  • greater understanding of needs and aids conservation
  • can educate the public about endangered species
• reintroduction to wild- strengths

  • prevents extinction
  • organisms that rely on them benefit
  • contributes to restoring lost habitats
• limitations of reintroduction programmes

  • may carry new diseases
  • lack the ability to find food and communicate effectively