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Biology (F212) Mind Map on Conservation, created by Nikita96 on 29/05/2013.

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ConservationIn situ (naturalenvironment)Ex situ (outsidenaturalenvironment)InternationalcooperatiomEnvironmental ImpactAssessmentProtected areasuch asnational parksand naturereservesProtecting habitats,restoring damagedareasPROS: The speciesand habitat areconserved, a largenumber can beprotected and lessdisruptive.CONS: Difficult tocontrol predators likepoachers and climatechangeRelocating species toa new areaBreeding them incaptivity thenreintroducing themto the wildBotanic gardenand seed banksPROS: Control overpredators in acontrolledenvironment.CONS: Only a smallnumber can be protected,it's expensive anddifficult. Species cannotbreed successfully ordon't adaptRio Convention onBiodiversityCITES AgreementDevelop internationalstrategies on the conservationof biodiversity and how to useplant and animal resources ina sustainable wayPart of the internationallaw that conservingbiodiversity is everyone'sresponsibilityProvides guidanceto governments onhow to conservebiodiversityConvention on InternationalTrade in Endangered SpeciesRegulate trade inwild animal andplant specimensMake it illegal tokill endangeredspeciesMake it illegal totrade in productsmade fromendangered speciesEducate and raiseawarenessEstimates biodiversity on theproject site and evaluate howthe development may affectbiodiversityIdentify waysbiodiversity canbe conservedIdentify anyendangered orthreatenedspeciesDecide on planningstipulation i.e relocatingor protecting endangeredspeciesDouble click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node