Zoos around the world are home to 15% of endangered species
Release Date: 18/03/2011
Source: Ecoticias
Country / Region : International
One in seven threatened species in a zoo or an aquarium. For an international group of scientists, who first estimated the number of endangered species in captivity in the world, through the International Information System Species (ISIS, for its acronym in English), this figure is "amazing." The study, which is now published in Science, suggests that zoos play a more active role in conserving biodiversity.
Posted by: ECOticias.com / Red / Agencies, 18/03/2011, 11:35 h study's lead author and researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (Germany).
According to the study, published this week in Science, one of seven endangered species found in zoos worldwide. But "zoos are ignored in most policies and programs of national and international conservation," says Conde.
For authors, zoos are "a bank to ensure the survival of endangered species." Until now, no estimate of the number of species represented in parks.
now is "key" international conservation agencies consider "the potential of these institutions in developing programs and policies designed to reverse the extinction of species worldwide," said the expert.
According to Conde and colleagues captive breeding in zoos may be "the only practical option for conservation of species whose habitats are disappearing." But while aid to species on the brink of extinction, captive breeding plays a small role in government policy and global conservation efforts.
efforts "inadequate" government
"Unfortunately, conservation is not an economic or political priority, even though they are increasingly showing the importance of preserving natural areas and species live there for the survival of the human species, "says Conde.
As the extinction of a species is "irreversible", "the important thing is to preserve as many species as possible." For researchers, zoos should be kept in a coordinated manner viable populations of species threatened and endangered species, and to inform the public about the threats to natural habitats of the species they exhibit.
"Zoos can play a key role in reversing such mass extinction of amphibians, so it will be important to increase efforts to develop captive breeding programs for these species, specific scientific.
However, the use of captive breeding programs is a measure of "extreme", since the conservation of natural areas is essential. But for some species, such as amphibians, "There is no alternative."
Release Date: 18/03/2011
Source: Ecoticias
Country / Region : International
One in seven threatened species in a zoo or an aquarium. For an international group of scientists, who first estimated the number of endangered species in captivity in the world, through the International Information System Species (ISIS, for its acronym in English), this figure is "amazing." The study, which is now published in Science, suggests that zoos play a more active role in conserving biodiversity.
Posted by: ECOticias.com / Red / Agencies, 18/03/2011, 11:35 h study's lead author and researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (Germany).
According to the study, published this week in Science, one of seven endangered species found in zoos worldwide. But "zoos are ignored in most policies and programs of national and international conservation," says Conde.
For authors, zoos are "a bank to ensure the survival of endangered species." Until now, no estimate of the number of species represented in parks.
now is "key" international conservation agencies consider "the potential of these institutions in developing programs and policies designed to reverse the extinction of species worldwide," said the expert.
According to Conde and colleagues captive breeding in zoos may be "the only practical option for conservation of species whose habitats are disappearing." But while aid to species on the brink of extinction, captive breeding plays a small role in government policy and global conservation efforts.
efforts "inadequate" government
"Unfortunately, conservation is not an economic or political priority, even though they are increasingly showing the importance of preserving natural areas and species live there for the survival of the human species, "says Conde.
As the extinction of a species is "irreversible", "the important thing is to preserve as many species as possible." For researchers, zoos should be kept in a coordinated manner viable populations of species threatened and endangered species, and to inform the public about the threats to natural habitats of the species they exhibit.
"Zoos can play a key role in reversing such mass extinction of amphibians, so it will be important to increase efforts to develop captive breeding programs for these species, specific scientific.
However, the use of captive breeding programs is a measure of "extreme", since the conservation of natural areas is essential. But for some species, such as amphibians, "There is no alternative."
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