Conservation of Biodiversity

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2025-2026

After this course, you will know the central concepts of biodiversity, threats to it globally and locally, and basic theory and applications for the conservation of biodiversity

Education information

Course study period

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Enrollment period

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Subject

3205 Biologia

Mode of delivery

Web-Based Studies

Price

0 €

Maximum participants

30

Education description

Concept, its history and global patterns of biodiversity. Overview of the main threats and mechanisms affecting biodiversity loss. Consequences of biodiversity loss in all levels of biological hierarchy. Methods for halting biodiversity loss. Current species and habitat type specific issues with a Finnish perspective.

Created 25.3.2025 | Updated 9.6.2026