Nature conservation is the act of protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity. Specific goals include conserving habitats, preventing deforestation, maintaining soil organic matter, halting species extinction, reducing overfishing, and mitigating climate change.
Source: Newman JA, Varner G, Linquist S. Defending Biodiversity. In: Defending Biodiversity: Environmental Science and Ethics. Cambridge University Press; 2017.
