Chapter 10 - Conclusion

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013, Terence Hay-Edie and Bilgi Bulus, GEF Small Grants Programme, Dominique Bikaba, Strong Roots,   "The Youth Guide to Biodiversity" 1st Edition (Chapter 10) Youth and United Nations Global Alliance. Reproduced with permission.

Chapter 10. Verbatim.

Technological and Management Considerations For Conservation In Developing Countries

Biodiversity conservation in developing countries has its own set of challenges. Not only are there natural issues, such as climate change and climate variability effects, but many local communities rely on the natural resources they harvest and hunt in protected areas. In these situations, it is especially important to ensure the management plans and technologies are considerate of community needs and capacities, and are endorsed by the affected communities.

Role of Research And Technology For Biodiversity Conservation

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013, Terence Hay-Edie and Bilgi Bulus, GEF Small Grants Programme, Dominique Bikaba, Strong Roots,   "The Youth Guide to Biodiversity" 1st Edition (Chapter 10) Youth and United Nations Global Alliance. Reproduced with permission.

Chapter 10. Verbatim.

Researchers such as biologists, ecologists and social scientists play various roles in conservation. They identify species and their habitats, they locate areas of high ecological value, they pinpoint threats, and they propose innovative strategies and solutions. Researchers use various methods such as field surveys, observations and experiments, and technologies including remote sensing devices, data analyses, software and laboratory tests.

Conservation On Productive Landscapes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013, Terence Hay-Edie and Bilgi Bulus, GEF Small Grants Programme, Dominique Bikaba, Strong Roots,   "The Youth Guide to Biodiversity" 1st Edition (Chapter 10) Youth and United Nations Global Alliance. Reproduced with permission.

Chapter 10. Verbatim.

Cerulean warbler.

© Jerry Oldenettel/www.flickr.com

Coffee beans.

© Jeff Chevrier

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A shade-grown coffee plantation is an example of a productive

landscape that also provides habitat for other forms of

biodiversity. this Colombian coffee farm provides critical winter

habitat for declining species such as the cerulean warbler.

Coffee plantation.

© Brian Smith/American Bird Conservancy

While protected areas and parks remain a cornerstone for biodiversity conservation worldwide, conservation efforts are not limited to these places. Large productive landscapes with no specific conservation objective can contain lots of biodiversity while offering food, shelter and other ecosystem services for humanity.