ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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Convention on Biological Diversity
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Endangered Species Act
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
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Species Survival Plan
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Endangered Species Act of 1973 provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad.
Detailed explanation-2: -Endangered Species Day-May 20, 2022 The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) is our nation’s most effective law to protect at-risk species from extinction, with a stellar success rate: 99% of species listed on it have avoided extinction.
Detailed explanation-3: -Critical Habitat and Recovery Plans When an agency lists a species, the Endangered Species Act requires it to designate critical habitat at the same time, as well as to draft a recovery plan, which is a roadmap outlining actions to be taken to help the species recover and, eventually, thrive in the wild.