Biodiversity Flashcards
what is biodiversity?
the number of different species in a certain area
What is Biodiversity important for?
. food
. potential foods
. industrial materials
. new medicine
. human wellbeing
what leads to a decrease in biodiversity?
. destruction of habitats
. disease
. alien species
why are habitats being destroyed?
. building
. industry
. agriculture
what is CITES?
. **convention on international trade in endangered species **
. agreement in the market to prevent trade of endangered species
What is SSSI?
. sites of special scientific interest
. sites that are legally protected because they are rare habitats or contain rare species
What are Captive Breeding Programs?
. increase species number through breeding then release them back to the wild eg zoo’s
What are seed banks ?
a way of maintaing genetic biodiversity in case a plant or animal becomes sick
