ES30210 - CONSERVATION

Module Identifier

ES30210

Module Title

CONSERVATION

Academic Year

2007/2008

Co-ordinator

Dr Dylan G Jones

Semester

Semester 2

Other staff

Javier Garcia-Perez, Dr Helen Marshall, Dr John Scullion

Pre-Requisite

BS10810

Course delivery

Lecture

22 Hours.

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Exam	2 Hours	100%
Supplementary Exam	2 Hours	100%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students should demonstrate knowledge of :-

the conservation movement

the split between wildlife and countryside conservation and their subsequent amalgamation

designated land and designated species; national and international obligations

conservation law and the agencies' responsibilities

landscape protection; LFA and ESA

the measurement of ecological value and the identification of high quality sites

theories of island biogeography and reserve identification

monitoring species change; butterflies, seals and sea birds

management of nature reserves; the special problems of serial eutrophication; fire, grazing and mowing

conservation of woodland and coppice management

coniferous afforestation impact on flora and fauna

conservation in the agricultural landscape - the case for marginal habitats

Aims

To set the legal and administrative framework for conservation in the UK. To indicate the importance of understanding basic ecological theory and conservation of wildlife resources.

Content

Introduction to the conservation movement; the split between wildlife and countryside conservation and their subsequent amalgamation.
Designated land and designated species; national and international obligations.
Conservation law and the agencies' responsibilities.
Broader landscape protection; LFA aand ESA.
The measurement of ecological value and the identification of high quality sites.
Theories of island biogeography and reserve identification.
Monitoring species change; butterflies, seals and sea birds.
The management of nature reserves; the special problems of serial eutrophication; fire, grazing and mowing.
Conservation of woodland and coppice management.
Coniferous afforestation impact on flora and fauna.
Conservation in the agricultural landscape - the case for marginal habitats.

Reading Lists

Books
Howarth, W & Rogers, C (eds) (1992) Agriculture conservation and land use University of Wales Press, Cardiff
Spellerberg, I F, Goldsmith, F B and Morris,M G (1991) The scientific management of temperate communities for conservation Blackwell, Oxford
Usher, M B (1986) Wildlife conservation evaluation Chapman and Hall, London

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6