Yesterday was celebrated World Day biodiversity as protest day to reflect on the many species of all global ecosystems disappearing. In fact, in some scientific fields, there is talk that we direct observers of the 6 th extinction. Only estimates exist about the millions of species that inhabit the earth. For many practical reasons (economic, legal, accessibility of the habitats where organisms live, etc) is a very complicated task census of all, besides invading our direct or indirect role in many places possibly leading to the disappearance organisms yet described. And this is something that is very painful.
These unusual circumstances have led to the proliferation of multiple research projects for the conservation of species, particularly for those who are in danger of extinction. Many of them, especially in the case concerned the "flagship" species are Finanziara by local, state and international character ( life projects for example) which has allowed the state to restore the populations of many endangered species by improving their ecosystems.
Besides these projects, but also emphasizes the EDGE project (evolutionarity Distinct and Globally Endangered) that attempts to preserve some species of mammals and amphibians threatened and rare from the genetic standpoint. These are species that also have high value to researchers because they endorse new and interesting theories about mechanisms of action in evolution ( symbiogenesis ), as we said Lynn Margulis at the conference that gave a few weeks ago in Valencia.
But what needs to be clear is that to conserve species is necessary to first locate, then study them and ultimately establish control meceanismos to protect their populations. But this will never be possible if disappear before the meet.
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