Conservation approaches

A wetlands area has been restored in the Essex estuary, in order to maintain carbon storage and nutrient cycling in the area. What conservation approach is this?

• Species-level

• Ecosystem-level

• Biodiversity-level

An area of coral reef around the Maldives has been declared a protected area as there are a large number of endemic species found here. What conservation approach is this?

• Ecosystem-level

• Biodiversity-level

• Species-level

In 1982, only 22 California condors existed in the wild, so to improve population numbers they were bred in captivity and reintroduced to the wild. What conservation approach is this?

• Species-level

• Biodiversity-level

• Ecosystem-level

Wolves have been protected from hunting in some areas to allow them to control prey populations of elk and deer, so that the various vegetation these herbivores eat are maintained. Which conservation approach is this?

• Species-level

• Ecosystem-level

• Biodiversity-level

A national park has been established in Arizona USA to protect a range of habitats, including woodland, desert, and lake ecosystems. Which conservation approach is this?

• Species-level

• Biodiversity-level

• Ecosystem-level

Indonesian forest areas have been set aside as protected from deforestation in order to preserve habitat for declining populations of binturongs (an arboreal mammal species). Which conservation approach is this?

• Species-level

• Ecosystem-level

• Biodiversity-level