Subject Ante and Title: FBL 305 Biodiversity Measuring and Monitoring (10 Credits)
Subject status: Elective
Credits rating: 10
Time distribution:
Lectures: 40 hours
Seminars/Tutorials: 10 hours
Practical: 15 hours
Assignments: 15hours
Independent study: 20 hours
Prerequisite: FBL 102, FBL103
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Contents: The concept of biodiversity: levels of biodiversity. Properties and values of biodiversity. Biodiversity and ecosystem integrity – biodiversity in natural forests, woodlands, aquatic ecosystems and managed ecosystems/inhabited landscapes. Managing biological diversity: biodiversity loss and its causes including invasive species. Measuring and monitoring biodiversity – vegetation, animals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, micro-organisms. Strategy on biodiversity conservation – institutional and policy issues, gender and equity issues, biodiversity tenure and property rights, biodiversity policies and frameworks, the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and related conventions.
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