BRAINCAKEConserving Biodiversity
Conservation methods are divided into two types.
In situ conservation protects species in their natural habitat. Methods include:
• national parks, nature reserves and marine protected areas, where development and hunting are restricted;
• habitat management, such as controlling grazing, coppicing woodland or removing invasive species;
• wildlife corridors linking fragmented habitats so animals can move and breed between them;
• laws against hunting, collecting and trading endangered species.
In situ conservation protects the whole ecosystem and the interactions between species, and organisms keep their natural behaviour. However, it may fail if a threat such as poaching cannot be controlled.
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