A4.2 Conservation of Biodiversity

biodiversity

variety of living organisms

genetic diversity

variety of genes within a species or population

species diversity

variety of species within a given area or ecosystem

species richness

number of different species within an ecosystem

species evenness

relative abundance of each species in an ecosystem

ecosystem diversity

variety of ecosystems within a region (e.g different habitat types)

extinction

death of a particular species

anthropogenic species extinctin

extinction of a species caused by human activity

dipterocarps

family of hardwood tropical trees that once dominated the islands of SEA

IPBES

intergovernmental organisation estbalished by the UN to assess and strengthen biodiversity and ecosystem services

in-situ conservation

involves protecting species in their natural habitats

ex-situ conservation

involves protecting species outside their natural habitats

EDGE of existence

conservation program that prioritises conservation of evolutionary distinct and endangered species

EDGE

evolutionary distinct and globally endangered