Explain how EDGE combines evolutionary distinctiveness with extinction risk to prevent disproportionate loss of evolutionary history.
Describe the role of the EDGE of Existence programme.
a. prioritizes globally endangered species for conservation;
b. identifies species that have few close relatives/evolutionarily distinct;
c. species recognised at a grassroots level/ program is run at a local level WTTE/Important for maintaining biodiversity;
d. named relevant example of a species or EDGE program;
d. Examples may include
Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus)/Pangolins (e.g., Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica)/ Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
But any other correct and verified example is allowed