Conservation
Conservation is the preservation of threatened wildlife habitats. Wildlife conservation aims to
protect plant and animal species as the human population encroaches on their resources.
A buffer zone is an area that is managed in order to increase the protection provided to a Protected
Area. An effective buffer zone can prevent negative edge effects from impacting the core area,
including the incursion of non-native species, hunting, and climatic changes such as reduced hu-
midity in rainforests.
The ecology of an area refers to all the living organisms in that area, their interactions with each
other, and with their physical environment. The word also refers to the scientific study of organ-
isms, their interactions and environments.
An ecosystem is a community of all living organisms within a particular area, their interactions
with each other and with their physical environment. Some of the most bio-diverse ecosystems
include coral reefs and tropical rainforests. Major ecosystems are also referred to as biomes.
Endemic
A species is said to be endemic to an area, if it is not found anywhere else. For example, the Walia
Ibex belongs to a got family endemic to Ethiopia.
