Maintaining ecosytems and Biodiversity

Question 1

Why have breeding programmes been set up?

Answer 1

To help prevent endangered species from becoming extinct.
These are where animals are bred in captivity to make sure the species survives if it dies out in the wild

Question 2

Give examples of rare habitats that are being protected and why they are being protected?

Answer 2

Mangroves, heathlands and coral reefs are some habitats that are being protected

Protecting these habitats helps to protect the species that live there preserving the ecosystem and biodiversity there

Question 3

What have some governments done to combat deforestation?

Answer 3

They have introduced regulations and programmes to reduce the level of deforestation taking place and the amount of CO2 being released into the atmosphere

Question 4

What are some problems with protecting biodiversity?

Answer 4

Expensive.
Comes at a cost to local peoples livelihood-people jobs can be lost leaving them unemployed.
Conflict between food security and biodiversity