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Chapter 11
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Environmental Studies
Undergraduate 3
10/30/2012

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Term
ecotourism
Definition
in which visitors come to see the natural beauty and biodiversity of its extensive tropical forests
Term
biodiversity hotspots
Definition
Certain places have an unusually large number of endemic species.
Term
Preserves
Definition
are areas that are protected by various means to maintain biodiversity.
Term
migration corridors
Definition
A clever way to overcome the disadvantage of
small preserves is to create these that connect several habitat fragments into one large preserve
Term
population viability
Definition
the probability that it will go extinct in a given number of years.
Term
umbrella species
Definition
species whose ecological requirements are highly correlated with
the needs of many other species.
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land trusts
Definition
nonprofit organizations that are dedicated
to conserving land for the protection of biodiversity
and ecosystem services.
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Debt-for-nature swaps
Definition
are international arrangements in which poor nations are forgiven a portion of their debts in exchange for the establishment of permanent parks and preserves.
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