BRAINCAKEIn-situ Conservation Strategies
There are many practical in situ conservation strategies. Most aim either to protect habitat or to reduce a specific threat.
Protected areas. Land or sea is legally protected, for example national parks, nature reserves, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and Marine Conservation Zones. Development, hunting or fishing may be restricted inside them.
Legal protection. Laws make it illegal to kill, collect or trade endangered species. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) is an international agreement that controls or bans trade in endangered species and their products, such as ivory.
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