Ecosystem Management

Question 1

Why do we need ecosystem management?

Answer 1

-required to ensure humans have food, shelter and infrastructure for survival without causing excessive loss of biodiversity

Question 2

Is the Masai Mara preservation or conservation?

Answer 2

-conservation

Question 3

What are 2 examples of conservation in masai mara?

Answer 3

1. tsetse fly a carrier of diseases - bushes have been removed to reduce the spread
2. vegetation is able to recover - tribes now graze livestock on outskirts of park

Question 4

What is the role of ecotourism in masai mara?

Answer 4

-provides economic benefits
-but must not exploit natural environments or local communities

Question 5

What is the role of nature reserves in masai mara?

Answer 5

-protects endangered species like black rhino

Question 6

What are some features of the terai region?

Answer 6

-fertile land
-well watered floodplains
-attracts many people

Question 7

What is put in place in the terai to protect the forest?

Answer 7

-sustainable forest management

Question 8

What do farmers do in terai region?

Answer 8

-to ensure agriculture can sustainably occur
-farmers are encouraged to grow crops further up in the hills
-improve irrigation
-grow more than one crop variety to increase biodiversity

Question 9

What are peat bogs?

Answer 9

-carbon sinks that are wet and contain decomposing plant matter

Question 10

How are peat bogs used sustainably?

Answer 10

-as they are carbon rich - if dried out = good fuel source
-but this releases CO2
-takes a long time for peat to reform
-also used in compost to improve soil structure

Question 11

How are peat bogs protected?

Answer 11

-surface is kept as wet as possible
-small trees nearby are removed
-controlled grazing in the area