1. A push by conservationists led to a lagoon becoming a nature reserve which allowed for flamingos to be protected which became significant due to their breeding season. 2. We need to conserve hot spots of biodiversity which has become more apparent, but it is still a battle because groups want to use the resources for profit such as using plants for medicinal purposes. 3. The loss of just a single species can result in the loss of many more because everything is connected and interdependent. All things are vital. 4. A man named Durrell formed zoos to help breed important animals who were often threatened, and this led to a rise in new thinking about conservation. 5. Conservation often relies on the general public's views and wants (example: the orangutan in Borneo getting attention and then protection) results in the subsequent efforts gaining even more public attention, resulting in a positive feedback of public interest. 6. The elephant orphanage is open to the public to show people the lives and importance of these creatures to help reduce poaching by encouraging admiration. This is in contrast to the example of Yellowstone wolves being killed off because we feared them. 7. Visitors at the Great Barrier Reef are shown how to be responsible and how to love the fragile reef. We save what we admire, and sometimes that requires seeing or touching it. 8. It's difficult to show certain places the need for conservation if they are fighting for their own survival (food sources, predators, etc) 9. A crocodile in Southeast Asia can get to 8 m long and was understandably feared until they were almost wiped out through hunting. Crocodile farms changed that decline by using tourism, breeding, and release of some crocodiles. 10. People will pay considerable amounts of money to see nature in its original state which is where ecotourism comes in. Since public view is so important, this form of travel helps change the public's perspective to be more concerned.
1. A push by conservationists led to a lagoon becoming a nature reserve which allowed for flamingos to be protected which became significant due to their breeding season.
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3. The loss of just a single species can result in the loss of many more because everything is connected and interdependent. All things are vital.
4. A man named Durrell formed zoos to help breed important animals who were often threatened, and this led to a rise in new thinking about conservation.
5. Conservation often relies on the general public's views and wants (example: the orangutan in Borneo getting attention and then protection) results in the subsequent efforts gaining even more public attention, resulting in a positive feedback of public interest.
6. The elephant orphanage is open to the public to show people the lives and importance of these creatures to help reduce poaching by encouraging admiration. This is in contrast to the example of Yellowstone wolves being killed off because we feared them.
7. Visitors at the Great Barrier Reef are shown how to be responsible and how to love the fragile reef. We save what we admire, and sometimes that requires seeing or touching it.
8. It's difficult to show certain places the need for conservation if they are fighting for their own survival (food sources, predators, etc)
9. A crocodile in Southeast Asia can get to 8 m long and was understandably feared until they were almost wiped out through hunting. Crocodile farms changed that decline by using tourism, breeding, and release of some crocodiles.
10. People will pay considerable amounts of money to see nature in its original state which is where ecotourism comes in. Since public view is so important, this form of travel helps change the public's perspective to be more concerned.