Module 6 : Preservation and Sustainability

Question 1

What is conservation?

Answer 1

it involves the protection and management of an ecosystem to ensure natural resources are used sustainably , maintaining biodiversity through human action

Question 2

Conservation ensures that …
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Answer 2

-resources remain available for future generations
-habitats and species are preserved

Question 3

Make 1 point for each , explaining the social , economic and ethical reasons for conservation

Answer 3

economic-ecosystems provide resources for local and global trade , providing future supplies and economic stability

social-ecosystems offer recreational and aesthetic value , enhancing quality of life and well being

ethical-all organisms have a right to exist and humans have moral responsibility to prevent extinction by human action

Question 4

Make 1 point explaining how preservation and conservation differ

Answer 4

preservation involves restricting or banning human interference in order to maintain and ecosystem and its resources , whereas conservation involves human action

Question 5

What is reclamation?

Answer 5

a type of conservation where damaged/destroyed ecosystems are restored

Question 6

Define what is meant by sustainable development

Answer 6

management of ecosystems in a way that allows for economic exploitation of resources without them running out

Question 7

What are 5 aims of sustainability?

Answer 7

-to ensure all humans live comfortably
-makes resources available to future generations
-preserves the environment
-supports development in less economically developed countries
-achieves more balanced consumption of resources globally , regardless of economic status

Question 8

What are 4 advantages of sustainable forest management?

Answer 8

-it improves conservation , soil and water management
-increases price of forestry products , generating employment and income
-provides sustainable wood fuel sources
-it secures biodiversity

Question 9

Sustainable forestry for small scale timber production includes what 3 processes ?
Describe each

Answer 9

coppicing-cutting trees close to the ground and harvesting regrowth from stumps when they are mature

rotational coppicing-coppicing different areas sequentially , allowing time for recovery

pollarding-cutting trunks higher up to prevent new shoots being eaten by animals

Question 10

Sustainable forestry for large scale timber production involves what?

( SASPM)

Answer 10

selective cutting-only cutting largest trees to allow growth of younger ones

avoiding large exposed clearings-prevents soil erosion

spacing out plantings-reduces competition allowing for higher yields

prioritising replanting of native species-maintains biodiversity and water/nutrient cycles

managing pests and pathogens-essential for maximum yields