Topic 3.5: Protected Areas, Corridors Questions

A conservation project focuses on tourism and income generation. Identify the environmental perspective most closely associated with this approach.

Outline one aesthetic reason for protecting biodiversity.

Identify one reason why people support conservation.

An abandoned sheep farm is left unmanaged and native shrubs and trees begin to regrow. Identify the conservation approach being used.

Define the term environmental perspective.

Define the term rewilding.

Two small nature reserves are separated by a busy highway. A “green bridge” is built so animals can cross safely. Identify the conservation strategy represented by the green bridge.

Outline two roles played by governments in biodiversity conservation.

The map shows a mountainous country with protected areas, wildlife movement corridors, roads, and rivers. The corridors connect several protected habitats used by a small, threatened mammal species. Using the map, evaluate the effectiveness of the wildlife corridors for conserving the species.

State what is meant by 'rewilding'.

Explain the difference between instrumental and intrinsic value of nature.

Suggest why conflicts may arise between different conservation stakeholders.

Identify one potential conflict that may occur when large predators are reintroduced.

A wetland has been drained for decades. A project blocks drainage channels and allows water to return, and native reeds reappear. Outline two aims of rewilding shown in this example.

Beavers are reintroduced to a river catchment and build dams that create ponds. Suggest two ways this could increase biodiversity.

Explain one advantage of wildlife corridors in a fragmented landscape.

Explain how an ecocentric perspective influences conservation strategies.

Outline how “flagship species” can be used as a strategy to protect biodiversity.

Outline three design features of protected areas that increase their effectiveness for conserving biodiversity.

A park reintroduces a predator that had disappeared. Over time, grazing animals spend less time in river valleys and more young trees survive. Explain how bringing back a key animal can change the whole ecosystem.