IB ESS — Topic 3.5

Protected areas, corridors

Topic 3.5 covers the role of national parks, nature reserves, and ecological corridors in biodiversity conservation. Students evaluate the effectiveness of protected area design, including the SLOSS debate (single large or several small reserves) and edge effects.

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