Biology › Section S · Ecosystems and conservation › Topic S.6
Preserving biodiversity
Knowing why species are disappearing is only half the job. Conservation biologists also have to find out what exists, judge how close each species is to the edge, and then protect, connect and restore the places where life persists, with laws, reserves and, as a last resort, captive breeding.
In this topic
- From diagnosis to treatment
- Measuring biodiversity with DNA
- The IUCN Red List
- Worked example: assigning a category
- Laws and treaties
- Protected areas and reserve design
- Worked example: core habitat
- Limits of reserves
- Restoring ecosystems
- Captive breeding: a last resort
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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