conservation
Preservation, protection, or restoration of wildlife and the natural environment.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
ex-situ conservation
Process of protecting and maintaining an organism outside its natural habitat, e.g., in a zoo or relocation project.
in-situ conservation
Process of protecting and maintaining an organism within its natural habitat.
International Union for Conservation of Nature
The world's largest and most influential environmental organisation.
conserved name
A scientific name that has specific nomenclatural protection under the ICZN code, specifically a name that is otherwise unavailable or invalid but has been made available as a valid name by removal of the obstacles blocking its use.
IUCN
Abbreviation for The International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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IUCN Red List
Global inventory of the conservation status of species maintained by the IUCN.
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reintroduction
Deliberate release of an organism or group of organisms into an area or habitat previously inhabited by the taxon but from where it has been lost. Primarily carried out for conservation purposes using specimens taken from captivity or relocated from a different area.
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