Endangered Species Protection

Definition

Endangered species protection involves efforts aimed at conserving and preventing the extinction of plant and animal species that are at risk due to human activities or natural causes.

Related terms

Habitat destruction:

The alteration or elimination of natural habitats, leading to the loss of biodiversity.

Conservation status:

The categorization of a species based on its risk level for extinction.

Keystone species:

A crucial organism in an ecosystem whose absence would have significant impacts on other organisms within that system.