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10. Conservation Effort


                             Worldwide


     Although  the  demands  on  land  -  for
     agriculture,  mining  and  building  -  are

     increasing  in  almost  every  country  around
     the  world,  many  scientists  are  trying  to
     maintain  biodiversity  by  managing  the
     populations  of  endangered  species.  This
     management  is  always  a  compromise,
     because  humans  usually  place  their  own

     requirements  above  those  of  wildlife.  As  a
     result,  the  conservation  managers  must  be
     prepared  to  plan  to  balance  the  needs  of
     local  people  with  the  scientists'  long-term
     plans to conserve individual species.








                                                          Some  examples  of  species  conservation  are  outlined
                                                          on the map on the opposite page. In each case, note
                                                          that there is a reason why the species is endangered.

                                                          There is also a suggested management plan to try to
                                                          maintain  a  breeding  population  of  the  species  under
             Egrets  have  suffered  for  many  years  as  threat.  Also  see  the  importance  of  scientific  research
     they    were     shot    for   their   feathers.
     Conservation  measures  mean  that  the  cattle      into  the  biology  of  species,  particularly  into  the
     egret is beginning to breed successfully, even       breeding requirements of endangered species.
     in the UK.































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