Conservation of Biodiversity

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2026-2027

Learn the basics of conservation biology. What factors are causing populations to decline and species to go extinct.

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