The new Noah's Ark: beautiful and useful species only. Part 1. Biodiversity conservation issues and priorities

摘要: Most of the world's species at risk extinction are neither particularly attractive nor obviously useful, and consequently lack conservation support. In contrast, public, politicians, scientists, media organisations extremely sympathetic to a select number well-known admired species, variously called flagship, charismatic, iconic, emblematic, marquee poster species. These attractive, large, entertaining or they receive lion's share public private financial support, publicity, research, protective legislation. Such have proven be best available means increasing awareness biodiversity crisis, mobilising support for conservation. They widely touted as critical cause conservation, not just symbolically, but also because preservation their habitats, it has been claimed, can simultaneously preserve other risk. However, there is only limited ...