APES Module 61

Marine Mammal Protection Act

A 1972 U.S. act to protect declining populations of marine mammals

Convention on Biological Diversity

An international treaty to help protect biodiversity

Which is a trend identified by the Convention of Biological Diversity between 2002 and 2010?

The human ecological footprint has increased.

endangered species

a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

threatened species

any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

edge habitat

habitat that occurs where 2 different communities come together, typically forming an abrupt transition, such as where a grassy field meets a forest

Problems with protecting many small habitats include

increased proportions of edge habitats and the need for corridors between some protected species.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act

prohibits the killing of all marine mammals.

biosphere reserves

protected areas consisting of zones that vary in the amount of permissible human impact

According to the theory of island biogeography

when conservation areas are close to each other and BIGGER, more species will persist.