Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability

With 2010 declared by the United Nations to be the International Year of Biodiversity, what better time to learn more about the amazing variety of life on earth!

Using audio-visuals, bio-facts and referring to numerous Chester Zoo examples, we’ll cover the following topics:

- the main threats to biodiversity
- reasons for conserving biodiversity
- methods of conservation
- the role of Chester Zoo in both in-situ and ex-situ conservation
- ecological footprints and the sustainable use of resources

Biodiveristy Pre-Visit Materials