Topic 1.9: Conservation of Biodiversity Questions

The figure shows the five human drivers pushing biodiversity down, with one drawn largest because it destroys the most. Which driver is drawn largest in the figure? [Diagram: bio-biodiversity-drivers]

Draw and label a simple diagram showing the five human-driven causes of biodiversity loss, indicating which cause has the greatest impact.

When beavers move into a stream they raise the number of invertebrate species living there. Why does this rise in biodiversity benefit the ecosystem?

Which of the following human activities is a cause of global biodiversity loss?

Other than ecosystem stability, outline two ways in which high biodiversity is valuable to humans.

A national park is set up to protect a single endangered primate species. Outline why protecting this species in situ also helps conserve many other species in the same area.

What best defines a keystone species?

What is the long-term goal of rewilding a degraded ecosystem?

Which statement best describes what biodiversity means?

Bees pollinating a farmer's crops is an example of which value of biodiversity?

In the EDGE of Existence conservation programme, what do the letters EDGE stand for?

Which description best matches the 'globally endangered' part of an EDGE score?

Wild bee populations are falling across a region of intensive farmland. List three different human activities that could be threatening these insect pollinators.

Outline what is meant by biodiversity.

Which of the following is an example of in situ conservation?

Define the term 'evolutionarily distinct' as it is used in the EDGE of Existence programme.

Define the term rewilding.

As the sea warms, a coral reef loses its colour and many corals die. Which cause of biodiversity loss is responsible?

Which statement best defines a wildlife corridor?

A large flightless bird that lived only on one island became extinct within a century of the first people settling there. The settlers hunted the bird for meat in large numbers. Which cause of biodiversity loss does this best illustrate?