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VOCAB ENVIRONMENTAL
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biodiversity | the amount of biological variation present in a region (includes genetic, species, and habitat diversity). |
| Biodiversity hotspots | threatened biogeographic regions that contain high species diversity with at least 1500 endemic plants and 30% or less of the original habitat left. |
| Conservation | the active management of natural populations in order to rebuild numbers and ensure species survival. |
| Deforestation | the removal of forest by cutting, burning or other large scale activity by humans, usually to make way for crops or monoculture plantations. |
| Ecosystem | all the organisms in a given in an area and the abiotic factors with which they interact. |
| Ecotourism | a form of tourism taking people to ecologically interesting or important areas while considering and promoting environmental, social and ethical issues. |
| Endangered Species | a species of animal or plant that is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| Ex situ (conservation) | the conservation of species outside of their natural environment, usually in enclosed environments e.g. zoos and botanical gardens. |
| Extinction | the dying out or extermination of a species. |
| Habitat fragmentation | the fragmentation of larger continuous tracts of habitat into a mosaic of small, often isolated areas. |
| Human activity | human actions and operations that may affect the environment. |
| In situ (conservation) | the conservation of species inside their natural environment, usually by protective measures such as trapping pests, monitoring, or providing extra nests, food, etc. |
| Introduced (invasive) species | a species that is not native to that ecosystem. |
| IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) | an international organization for the UN working to enhance conservation and sustainability of natural resources. It is involved in the gathering and analysis of data, research, and education. |
| Legislation (conservation) | the acts, decrees, laws, and policies used and enforced by governments to protect, conserve, and enhance the environment and its biodiversity. |
| Population | a group of individuals of the same species living in a given area at a given time. |
| Rewilding | a form of ecological restoration aimed at restoring biodiversity, ecosystem health, and ecosystem services. |
| Sixth Mass Extinction Species | the apparent ongoing loss of many modern species far above and beyond the background extinction rate as a result of human activities. |
| Species | a group of organisms that can successfully interbreed and produce fertile offspring, and is reproductively isolated from other such groups. |
| Sustainability | the ability of the earth to maintain itself without depletion of non-renewable resources. |
| WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature Organization) | non governmental organization that works to help local and global communities to conserve and restore natural resources and habitats. |
| Stability | ability of an ecosystem to resist change, i.e. remain unchanged over time. |
| Resilience | the property of ecosystems or populations to recover from disturbances. |
| Nutrient cycling | the transfer of matter, minerals, and energy between biotic and abiotic parts of the environment. |
| Keystone species | a species that occupies an essential role in an ecosystem and on which most or all of the other species in the ecosystem depend, directly or indirectly. |
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