Q1 drivers of biodiversity loss

Question 1

What is the UN goal within ecosystems

Answer 1

UN Decade on ecosystem restoration which aim to spur global actions to prevent halt and
reverse degration of ecosystems (Pettorelli and Bullock, 2023)

Question 2

What is the role of rewinding?

Answer 2

Rewilding is being increasingly talked about as an alternative (and potentially cheaper) way to
approach the large-scale recovery of nature especially in the context of major land
abandonment/climate change (Pettorelli and Bullock, 2023)

Question 3

What impact can restoration and rewinding have?

Answer 3

Restoration and rewilding are both relevant efforts to enhance global biodiversity and stabilise
our climate (Pettorelli and Bullock, 2023)

Question 4

What affects does climate change have on biodiversity and the impacts on animals?

Answer 4

Conservation messaging in zoos has emphasized habitat change, including habitat destruction
or impacts of pollution or invasive species. Currently a major theme of messaging is the
widespread change and damage due to climate change. These changes are driving evolutionary,
physiological and ecological responses in animals (Powell, 2023)
Summery- climate change ➡️habitat destruction etc➡️response to animals

Question 5

What is the goal within conservation zoos?

Answer 5

Conservation zoos on their focus on sustainability and the protection of biodiversity and the
environment (Spooner et al., (2023)

Question 6

Why are conservation zoos needed?

Answer 6

In an environment of climate crisis and biodiversity loss the need for zoological gardens and
aquariums to be conservation organisations has never been more critical (Spooner et al., 2023)

Question 7

What zoos is an example of a conservation zoo?

Answer 7

Chester zoo UK, implements a conservation master plan across six global regions including
having its own nature reserve and working with local communities (Spooner et al, 2023)

Question 8

What is the role of captive breeding?

Answer 8

Captive breeding has been a widespread maintenance technique to face the challenge of
preserving many threatened species from extinction and then begin managing the population
and self-sustainability (Moreno el al, 2024)

Question 9

What is the goal of captive breeding?

Answer 9

Captive breeding is mainly focused on the preservation of genetic variability to avoid the
negative impacts of inbreeding (Moreno et al, 2024)