ESS chap3.3

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protected areaan area managed to conserve biodiversity, habitats or species

protected area designthe planning of protected areas to make conservation more effective

reserve sizethe area covered by a protected area

habitat corridora strip of habitat that connects separated habitats or protected areas

buffer zonean area around a protected area that reduces human impacts

edge effectschanges at the boundary between two habitats that can affect organisms

core habitatthe central area of a habitat that is less affected by edge effects

connectivitythe degree to which habitats are linked so organisms can move between them

migration routea path used by animals to move between habitats

flagship speciesa species used to attract public support for conservation

keystone speciesa species that has a disproportionately large effect on ecosystem structure and stability

captive breedingbreeding endangered species in controlled environments

breeding programmea planned programme to increase the population of a species

genetic managementmanaging breeding to maintain genetic diversity and avoid inbreeding

studbooka record of individuals and breeding history used in captive breeding programmes

reintroductionreleasing individuals back into their natural habitat

release sitethe place where captive-bred or relocated organisms are released

ex-situ conservationconservation of a species outside its natural habitat

in-situ conservationconservation of a species within its natural habitat

CITESConvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

wildlife tradethe buying and selling of wild animals, plants or their products

trade restrictiona rule that limits or controls trade in certain species

sustainable useusing natural resources at a rate that does not cause long-term decline

habitat-based conservationconservation that protects whole habitats and ecosystems

species-based conservationconservation focused on protecting a particular species

ecosystem approachconservation that manages the whole ecosystem rather than one species

habitat managementthe active management of habitats to support biodiversity

habitat restorationrepairing damaged habitats so they can support species again

regenerationthe recovery or restoration of ecosystems after damage

rewildingrestoring natural processes and species to allow ecosystems to recover with less human control

natural processan ecological process such as predation, grazing, succession or nutrient cycling

trophic cascadechanges through a food web caused by changes in predator or prey populations

apex predatora predator at the top of a food chain with few or no natural predators

ecological argumenta reason for conservation based on ecosystem function or biodiversity

economic argumenta reason for conservation based on financial or material benefits

ethical argumenta reason for conservation based on moral responsibility

ecotourismtourism based on natural environments that can provide income for conservation

ecosystem servicesbenefits humans receive from ecosystems

cultural valuethe importance of a species or ecosystem to human culture or identity

medicinal valuethe potential use of species or biodiversity for medicines

traditional remedya medicine or treatment used in traditional practices

overharvestingremoving organisms or resources faster than they can recover

habitat-based approacha conservation approach that protects habitats to conserve many species

individual species-based approacha conservation approach that focuses on one target species

zoo conservationthe use of zoos to protect, breed or educate about endangered species

public educationteaching people about biodiversity and conservation

research valuethe usefulness of conservation programmes for scientific study

animal welfarethe physical and psychological well-being of animals

captivity stressstress caused by keeping animals in artificial environments

loss of wild behaviourthe reduction of natural survival behaviours in captive animals

low reintroduction successlow survival or breeding success after captive animals are released

fragmented subpopulationa small separated group within a larger species population

endemic speciesa species found naturally in only one particular area

mature individualan individual old enough to reproduce

habitat protectionpreventing damage to the habitats species depend on

anti-poaching measurean action taken to prevent illegal hunting or capture

community involvementparticipation of local people in conservation