Instructors presenting this course include: Geoffroy Mauvais, Bertrand Chardonnet, Caroline Pollock and Jean-Christophe Vié, Nucharin Songsasen and many others.

UNIT 1 – CONTEXT

1.1 Introduction unit 1

1.2 What is the species approach

1.3 Definition of species

1.4 Species characteristics

1.5 Global conservation priorities

1.6 KBAs

1.7 Protected areas and species conservation

1.8 Category IV PAs

1.9 Category VI PAs

 

UNIT 2 – CONTEXT

2.1 Introduction unit 2

2.2 What is the IUCN Red List?

2.3 The RL assessment process

2.4 The IUCN Red List categories

2.5 The IUCN Red List Criteria

2.6 Supporting information for IUCN Red List assessments

2.7 National red lists

2.8 Uses of the IUCN Red List

2.9 Demo RedList.org

 

UNIT 3 – GLOBAL THREATS

3.1 Introduction unit 3

3.2 Invasive species

3.3 Plant invasive species

3.4 Animal invasive species

3.5 Climate change (1)

3.6 Climate change (2)

3.7 Loss of connectivity and fragmentation

3.8 Global traffic

3.9 Response to global traffic

 

UNIT 4 – LOCAL THREATS

4.1 Introduction unit 4

4.2 Poaching

4.3 Some responses

4.4 Harvesting

4.5 Marine species

4.6 Human/wildlife conflict

4.7 Migratory species

 

UNIT 5 – ULTRA LOCAL THREATS

5.1 Introduction unit 1

5.2 Ex Situ species conservation

5.3 From in situ to ex situ

5.4 Frozen conservation

5.5 Re-introduction

5.6 Future / Prospective

5.7 Final conclusion