Question

What is the MINIMUM VIABLE POPULATION needed for a population of

Answer 1

Answer:

4,169 individuals

Explanation:

This is because of the 50/500 rule.

A minimum population size of 50 was necessary to combat inbreeding and a minimum of 500 individuals was needed to reduce genetic drift.

The critical community size (CCS) is the minimum size of a closed population within which a human-to-human, non-zoonotic pathogen can persist indefinitely. When the size of the closed population falls below the critical community size level, the low density of infected hosts causes extinction of the pathogen.