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Introduction to Wildlife Conservation
Personal Development
This course will introduce the study of wildlife conservation. You will learn about the preservation and importance of wildlife along with the threats it faces. Then study climate change and the role it plays in habitat loss and the resulting impact on wildlife. The material includes examples of the conservation of biological diversity in the context of rapid technological change and the commercialization of biological resources.
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Introduction to Wildlife Conservation
Learn about protecting wildlife species and their habitats from the threats they face in this free online course.
This course will introduce the study of wildlife conservation. You will learn about the preservation and importance of wildlife along with the threats it faces. Then study climate change and the role it plays in habitat loss and the resulting impact on wildlife. The material includes examples of the conservation of biological diversity in the context of rapid technological change and the commercialization of biological resources.
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Course module
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6 Lessons
Introduction, Importance and Threats
In this module, you will be introduced to the definition and importance of wildlife and the threats it faces. You will learn about biodiversity, the economic valuation of biodiversity and the methods of valuation. Finally, you will be shown how you can estimate the rate of species loss and the factors driving species towards extinction.
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Preliminaries - Importance and Threats
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3.A Closer Look at Biodiversity
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4.Economic Valuation of Biodiversity
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5.Threats to Biodiversity
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6.Lesson Summary
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6 Lessons
Management of Changes
1 Lessons
Course assessment
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