Conservation Organisations

Question 1

Name 3 Government conservation organisations

Answer 1

Natural England
Natural Resources Wales
NatureScot (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Question 2

Name 3 things Natural England does

Answer 2

• help land managers and farmers protect wildlife and landscapes
• advise on the protection of the marine environment in inshore waters (0 to 12 nautical miles)
• improving public access to the coastline
• managing 140 National Nature Reserves and supporting National Trails
• providing planning advice and wildlife licences through the planning system
• managing programmes that help restore or recreate wildlife habitats
• conserving and enhancing the landscape
• providing evidence to help make decisions affecting the natural environment

Question 3

How many National Nature Reserves does Natural England manage?

Answer 3

140

Question 4

Names 3 non-government conservation organisations

Answer 4

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
RSPB
WWF (Worldwide wildlife Fund for Nature)
Flora and Fauna  International 
The National Trust

Question 5

Name 3 Pressure Groups

Answer 5

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS)
Greenpeace
Friends of the Earth (FOE)
Extinction Rebellion

Question 6

What does Extinction Rebellion do?

Answer 6

international activism

Uses non-violent civil disobedience methods to encourage those in power to take action on climate and envrio issues

Question 7

What are two splinter groups off extinction rebellion?

Answer 7

Animal Rebellion

Wildlife Rebellion

Question 8

What main tool do extinction rebellion impose in their activism?

Answer 8

non-violent civil disobedience

Question 9

What does the National Trust do

Answer 9

look after special places throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Question 10

how does National Trust get funding?

Answer 10

membership fees
donations
legacies
revenue from commercial operations

Question 11

How many historic houses, gardens and ancient mountains do the National Trust look after?

Answer 11

over 350

Question 12

How many members do the National Trust have?

Answer 12

4.5 million