- charismatic species
-
any species that has popular appeal and is used to focus attention on conservation campaigns
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
charismatic species
Look at other dictionaries:
charismatic megafauna — a large charismatic species, e.g. presumably a great white shark in fishes … Dictionary of ichthyology
Charismatic megafauna — are large animal species with widespread popular appeal that environmental activists use to achieve conservation goals well beyond just those species.[citation needed] Prominent examples include the lion, tiger, California condor, bald eagle,… … Wikipedia
charismatic megafauna — n. Animals that have popular appeal and so can form the basis of conservation campaigns and fundraising drives. Example Citation: Giant pandas are charismatic megafauna, a category that includes whales and other sea mammals, salmon and other… … New words
Flagship species — A flagship species is a species chosen to represent an environmental cause, such as an ecosystem in need of conservation. These species are chosen for their vulnerability, attractiveness or distinctiveness in order to best engender support and… … Wikipedia
Parrot — Taxobox name = Parrots fossil range = fossil range|54|0Early Eocene – Recent image width = 240px image caption = Peach fronted Parakeets Aratinga aurea regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves infraclassis = Neognathae ordo =… … Wikipedia
Insect biodiversity — accounts for a large proportion of all biodiversity on the planet, with over 1,000,000 insect species described.AgricultureIn agricultural ecosystems, biodiversity is instrumentally important not only for the production of food, but for other… … Wikipedia
Landour — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Landour type = city latd = 30.47 | longd = 78.10 state name = Uttarakhand district = Dehradun leader title = leader name = altitude = population as of = 2001 population total = 3,500| (Est.)population… … Wikipedia
Conservation in Belize — A bluehead wrasse in the Belize Barrier Reef, part of the world s second largest coral reef system. Since declaring independence in 1981, Belize has enacted many environmental protection laws aimed at the preservation of the country s natural and … Wikipedia
White Stork — Two adults in Germany Conservation status … Wikipedia
Nepenthes bokorensis — An upper pitcher of N. bokorensis Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
