{"id":546,"date":"2018-09-06T10:24:15","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T14:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/environmentalissues\/part\/chapter-5-conservation-biodiversity\/"},"modified":"2018-09-06T10:24:15","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T14:24:15","slug":"chapter-5-conservation-biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/environmentalissues\/part\/chapter-5-conservation-biodiversity\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 5: Conservation &amp; Biodiversity","rendered":"Chapter 5: Conservation &amp; Biodiversity"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div id=\"x-ck12-NGRlNDJiZDA5ZDQxODA2ODMxZDEwYmVjZGRjNTk0MjE.-xgv\" class=\"x-ck12-img-postcard x-ck12-nofloat\">\n<p id=\"x-ck12-utq\"><img id=\"x-ck12-MTM5ODQ5LTE0MzkyMDM1MTctNzMtNjktRmlndXJlXzIxXzAwXzAx\" src=\"https:\/\/dr282zn36sxxg.cloudfront.net\/datastreams\/f-d%3Af8e303cf027a6ab041da40e433f54e4bf996c61a65a54453309195ab%2BIMAGE_THUMB_POSTCARD_TINY%2BIMAGE_THUMB_POSTCARD_TINY.1#fixme\" alt=\"\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user%3Azg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/11.0\/Habitat%20destruction%20through%20deforestation%2C%20especially%20of%20tropical%20rainforests%20as%20seen%20in%20this%20satellite%20view%20of%20Amazon%20rainforests%20in%20Brazil%2C%20is%20a%20major%20cause%20of%20the%20current%20decline%20in%20biodiversity.%20%28credit%3A%20modification%20of%20work%20by%20Jesse%20Allen%20and%20Robert%20Simmon%2C%20NASA%20Earth%20Observatory%29\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"x-ck12-NGRlNDJiZDA5ZDQxODA2ODMxZDEwYmVjZGRjNTk0MjE.-mnx\"><em>Habitat destruction through deforestation, especially of tropical rainforests as seen in this satellite view of Amazon rainforests in Brazil, is a major cause of the current decline in biodiversity. (credit: modification of work by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, NASA Earth Observatory)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"x-ck12-MjVlMmM3MzQxYWY0NmY1YWYyNzVmMzBlNzczM2FlMzE.-3ps\" style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Learning Outcomes&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"x-ck12-ZjRlZmY4OGI5NWUzODY5M2FiNDIyOWUyZWUwNmQ0MWQ.-bsi\" class=\"\">After studying this chapter, you should be able to<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul id=\"x-ck12-ZmQ0Zjk5ZjY5Yzg5NGRmZTJhYjYyOTE2OTRlYTE3ZmQ.-oyz\">\n<li>Describe biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>Identify benefits of biodiversity to humans<\/li>\n<li>Explain the effects of habitat loss, exotic species, and hunting on biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>Identify the early and predicted effects of climate change on biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>Explain the legislative framework for conservation<\/li>\n<li>Identify examples of the effects of habitat restoration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"alternate-h2 listheading\">Chapter Outline<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li>5.1 Importance of Biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>5.2 Threats to Biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>5.3&nbsp;Preserving Biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>5.4&nbsp;Chapter Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Attribution<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user%3Azg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/2.1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Essentials of Environmental Science<\/a>&nbsp;by <a>Kamala Dor\u0161ner<\/a> is licensed under <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/p>\n\n","rendered":"<div id=\"x-ck12-NGRlNDJiZDA5ZDQxODA2ODMxZDEwYmVjZGRjNTk0MjE.-xgv\" class=\"x-ck12-img-postcard x-ck12-nofloat\">\n<p id=\"x-ck12-utq\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"x-ck12-MTM5ODQ5LTE0MzkyMDM1MTctNzMtNjktRmlndXJlXzIxXzAwXzAx\" src=\"https:\/\/dr282zn36sxxg.cloudfront.net\/datastreams\/f-d%3Af8e303cf027a6ab041da40e433f54e4bf996c61a65a54453309195ab%2BIMAGE_THUMB_POSTCARD_TINY%2BIMAGE_THUMB_POSTCARD_TINY.1#fixme\" alt=\"\" longdesc=\"http:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user%3Azg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/11.0\/Habitat%20destruction%20through%20deforestation%2C%20especially%20of%20tropical%20rainforests%20as%20seen%20in%20this%20satellite%20view%20of%20Amazon%20rainforests%20in%20Brazil%2C%20is%20a%20major%20cause%20of%20the%20current%20decline%20in%20biodiversity.%20%28credit%3A%20modification%20of%20work%20by%20Jesse%20Allen%20and%20Robert%20Simmon%2C%20NASA%20Earth%20Observatory%29\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"x-ck12-NGRlNDJiZDA5ZDQxODA2ODMxZDEwYmVjZGRjNTk0MjE.-mnx\"><em>Habitat destruction through deforestation, especially of tropical rainforests as seen in this satellite view of Amazon rainforests in Brazil, is a major cause of the current decline in biodiversity. (credit: modification of work by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, NASA Earth Observatory)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"x-ck12-MjVlMmM3MzQxYWY0NmY1YWYyNzVmMzBlNzczM2FlMzE.-3ps\" style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Learning Outcomes&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"x-ck12-ZjRlZmY4OGI5NWUzODY5M2FiNDIyOWUyZWUwNmQ0MWQ.-bsi\" class=\"\">After studying this chapter, you should be able to<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul id=\"x-ck12-ZmQ0Zjk5ZjY5Yzg5NGRmZTJhYjYyOTE2OTRlYTE3ZmQ.-oyz\">\n<li>Describe biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>Identify benefits of biodiversity to humans<\/li>\n<li>Explain the effects of habitat loss, exotic species, and hunting on biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>Identify the early and predicted effects of climate change on biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>Explain the legislative framework for conservation<\/li>\n<li>Identify examples of the effects of habitat restoration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"alternate-h2 listheading\">Chapter Outline<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li>5.1 Importance of Biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>5.2 Threats to Biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>5.3&nbsp;Preserving Biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>5.4&nbsp;Chapter Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Attribution<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user%3Azg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/2.1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Essentials of Environmental Science<\/a>&nbsp;by <a>Kamala Dor\u0161ner<\/a> is licensed under <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"pb_part_invisible":false,"pb_part_invisible_string":""},"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-546","part","type-part","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/environmentalissues\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/environmentalissues\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/environmentalissues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/part"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/environmentalissues\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/546\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/environmentalissues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/environmentalissues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=546"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/environmentalissues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}