Conservation

• Conservation


  The protection & management of species & habitats, in order to maintain biodiversity
• Habitat conservation


  • Involves management of succession
  • Sometimes succession needs to be prevented in order to preserve an ecosystem at a certain point - plagioclimax
• Sustainable use of ecosystems

  Using resources in a way that meets the needs of humans alive now, without reducing the ability of future humans to meet their own needs
• Sustainable use of natural resources

  • Careful management is required
  • To ensure humans use them sustainably
  • But in a way that still fulfils their current needs