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What is a Protected Area?

An area of land or sea dedicated by law or tradition to, and managed for, the protection of biodiversity and associated natural and cultural resources

What is the problem with many marine protected areas?

Many marine protected areas suffer from inadequate enforcement, leading to overfishing and habitat degradation.

What are the criteria that are used to prioritize what we should protect?

Distinctiveness, Endangerment and Utility

What are the different approaches that have been developed to target which areas need to be protected?

Species Approach, Ecosystem Approach, Hotspot Approach and Wilderness Area

What are the types of focal species in targetting which areas to protect?

Species that are used to guide conservation efforts, such as keystone species, indicator species, and umbrella species.

What is the relationship between protected area size, mammal populations and extinction rates

Larger protected areas tend to support higher mammal populations and lower extinction rates, as they provide more habitat and resources necessary for species survival.

Sometimes having small protected areas are the only option, what can be done to improve their effectiveness?

The main thing to be done to improve their effectiveness is to build habitat corridors.These corridors connect isolated habitats, allowing species to move between them, which enhances genetic diversity and resilience.

What is a metapopulation?

A mosaic of populations linked by some degree of migration

Name atleast 3 factors that should be considered when designing a protected area

Size, Shape, Fragmentation, Number, Isolation, Diversity, Shape, Management

What are habitat corridors?

Strips of land running between reserves linking isolated protected areas into one large system

What are the pros and cons of habitat corridors?

Pros include increased genetic diversity and species movement, protection of migration dependent species and reducing road kills; cons can involve costs and potential for disease spread as well as an increased risk of predation.

True or False: Biodiversity is best served when humans do not intervene

False: many communities often needs human monitoring and intervention in order to survive

Should the scenic value of an ecosystem be considered in determining the importance of it’s protection?

Yes, scenic value can enhance public support for conservation and is a valid example of distinctiveness

What are some ways conservation ecologists manage protected areas?

By maintaining successional stages, managing keystone resources and managing the relationship with neighboring human populations