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5.5 protecting and restoring terrestrial habitats (protected areas…
5.5 protecting and restoring terrestrial habitats
protected areas
corridors and buffer zones
helps protect animals
they are biodiversity hotspots
not enough # of protected areas
these areas allow us to protect and identify species vulnerable to extinction
they are undisturbed by humans because of certain laws
protecting forests
tree plantations
usually grown on land
made to create primary and 2nd growth forests
they dont promote biodiversity
usually are monocultures
trees often clear cutted after they become valuable
Sustainable forestry
it is the practice of using the resources of forests in a sustainable way
selective cutting
strip cutting
not suppressing small fires that can be beneficial for the habitat
having prevention mechanisms against big fires
ecosystem restoration
prevent disappearance of certain animal and plant species from an ecosystem
helps protecting damaged areas
promotes reintroduction of local species or destroyed habitats