Question

4. We learned commonness and rarity in Chapter 9. Populations that are most threatened by extinction, have restricted geographic ranges, narrow habitat tolerances, and small local populations. You goal is to increase the size of the population. Search different factors to decrease vulnerability to extinction instead of using geographic ranges, habitat tolerances and local population (from books, journal articles, on-line, and etc.). Your species can be either animals or plants, or both (2.5pt).

Answer 1

Protected areas

In situ and ex situ conservation of amphibians in wetlands , national park and wildlife sanctuaries

Captive breeding

Helps increase the population under controlled and closely monitored conditions

Reintroduction

Reintroduction of locally extinct species from elsewhere into the ecosystem

Laws and regulations

Prohibiting and criminalising poaching, illegal trade, and selling animal products (amphibian skin for medicine)

Public Awareness

Depopularising pet culture

Creating NGOs like Save the Frogs etc to volunteer towards amphibians protection and awareness

Discouraging amphibian products