ANTRHO105 Exam 3 - Section 2 Conservation - VOCAB ONLY

Anthropogenic

Caused by humans or human activity.

Anthropogenic change

Human-caused environmental change, such as forest conversion.

IUCN and classification of species status (vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered)

International Union for Conservation of Nature; increasing threat: Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered. Together these are the threatened categories.

Habitation destruction

loss of the environment a species needs to live.

Habitat fragmentation

Breaking continuous habitat into smaller, separated patches.

Bushmeat trade

Hunting and exchange of wild animals for food.

Palm oil

Oil produced from oil-palm fruits; plantation expansion can replace primate forest habitat.

Snares for catching animals

Traps, often wire loops, that tighten around an animal and can injure unintended species.

Kibale Chimpanzee Project snare removal team

A team removing snares in Kibale, Uganda, to reduce accidental chimpanzee injury; outreach also helps prevent snare setting.

Ecotourism

Nature-based tourism that can support conservation and local livelihoods, such as managed gorilla viewing.

Conservation

Protection and management of species, habitats and biodiversity for their long-term persistence.