DP Environmental Systems and Societies Questionbank

With reference to Figures 8(e) and 8(f), outline how the decision to remove logging roads in 2015 may benefit the tiger populations.

Conservation measures for the Siberian tiger between 1940–2010 involved tagging, setting up reserves, and bans on hunting and trade.

With reference to Figures 8(a), 8(d) and 8(e), evaluate the relative success of these measures.

Identify one distribution pattern of green spaces seen in Figure 4(a).

To what extent is London a sustainable city? 

Explain how models of ecosystems might be used in species conservation.

Discuss how the introduction and re-introduction of a species can affect an ecosystem.

Discuss whether biodiversity loss or climate change is a greater threat to human societies.

To what extent is the need for conservation more significant in tropical biomes?

Explain three ways in which the development of protected areas shown in Figure 5(c) has improved the conservation of species.

Outline reasons for the changes in the forested areas over the period shown in Figure 7(a).

Distinguish between the role of the jaguar as a keystone species and as a flagship species.

Identify two difficulties associated with establishing and maintaining wildlife corridors such as those shown in Figure 6(d).

Outline one way in which the trend in tourism shown in Figure 8(d) may affect conservation efforts in Costa Rica.

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

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

Outline one disadvantage of increased tourism on wildlife 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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.