DP Environmental Systems and Societies Questionbank

To what extent are strategies to promote the conservation of biodiversity successful?

With reference to information in the resource booklet, evaluate the sustainability of Canada’s management of the Large Ocean Management Area of the St Lawrence River estuary and Gulf of St Lawrence.

Suggest why the St Lawrence River beluga whale population has not recovered despite being given protected status in 1983.

With reference to Figures 3(a) and 3(b) describe the trends in Iceland’s population dynamic

For a named endangered species, discuss why it is endangered and why it should be conserved.

State two criteria necessary for a successful conservation area.

Evaluate the role of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in the conservation of species such as mountain gorillas.

Explain one possible reason for the increase in gorilla population over the period shown in the graph.

The population of elephants is growing rapidly in countries such as Zimbabwe. This may lead to conservation issues.

Suggest two strategies for managing the population of elephants.

Ecocentrics recognise that all species have an intrinsic value.

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of using intrinsic value when making decisions about development and conservation.

With reference to Figure 8(c), explain how the distribution of national parks and game management areas in Zambia helps to provide effective conservation.

Evaluate the proposal to convert an area of tropical rainforest into agricultural use.

Explain one factor that may make a species less prone to extinction.

Discuss the potential for designing a protected forest area that allows for the harvesting of natural resources while at the same time conserving its biodiversity.

With reference to data throughout the resource booklet, to what extent would the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) benefit marine ecosystems and human societies within the Coral Triangle?

Identify one way in which conservation efforts may have given rise to the decline in shark fin imports shown in Figure 8(d).

With reference to Figure 8(a), outline two advantages of Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) for providing effective conservation of marine systems.

Suggest two strategies that could be used to reduce the threat to coral reefs from tourism.

Explain the causes, and the possible consequences, of the loss of a named critically endangered species.

To what extent does Algonquin Provincial Park provide a model of sustainable management of a protected area?

With reference to Figure 10(b), explain the threats to the future existence of a small and sustainable population of wolves as a result of their protection in limited area.

Identify one potential problem with the reintroduction of beavers in Europe.

Discuss the implications of environmental value systems in the protection of tropical biomes.

Distinguish between the concept of a “charismatic” (flagship) species and a keystone species using named examples.

With reference to Figure 2 identify three factors that could explain the high biodiversity in Ecuador.

Outline one disadvantage of increased tourism on wildlife conservation.

Explain how the protection of forests in Makira National Park may contribute to the conservation of the aquatic environment of MaMaBay.

With reference to Figures 8(a), 8(b) and 8(c), suggest two reasons why Makira National Park was created in the area shown.

With reference to Figure 6, evaluate the role of international zoos and wildlife parks in the conservation of aye-aye.

Environmental value systems differ in how they view the importance of biodiversity and this could influence a community’s approach to conservation.

Discuss how these different perspectives, including your own, may influence approaches to conservation.

With reference to the images in the resource booklet, Figure 4, justify your choice of one animal as the most suitable to promote conservation.