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5.5 Protecting and Restoring Terrestrial Habitats (Protected Areas…
5.5 Protecting and Restoring Terrestrial Habitats
Protecting Forests
Cutting down certain parts of a forest to avoid fire to spread, since it is highly unlikely it will spread over a clear spot in a forest.
Don't suppress small forest fires since these are essential to avoiding large ones.
Sustainable Forestry
Selective and strip cutting are sustainable, while clear cutting is not.
Tree Plantations
They are usually grown on land used/created by primary and 2nd growth forests.
Not very good, since they are monocultures that do not promote biodiversity
Trees are clear-cut as soon as they become valuable
Ecosystem Restoration
Prevent disappearance of plant/animal species
Would help rehabilitate damaged areas
Promotes reintroduction of local species to destroyed habitats
Protected Areas
Corridors and buffer zones help protect animals
These areas allow for the identification and protection of species vulnerable to extinction or high amounts of dmg
Not enough # of protected areas
undisturbed by humans because of federal laws
biodiversity hotspots