Namibia (Ecosystems)

Question 1

What activities have increased due to tourism in the Namib desert?

Answer 1

Off-roading and sandboarding

Increased tourism leads to environmental degradation.

Question 2

What essential elements of the food web are destroyed by vehicles in the desert?

Why is it bad?

Answer 2

Lichens and plants
They are the foundation of the food web, affecting other animals too, decreasing population

These elements are crucial for maintaining the desert ecosystem.

Question 3

What type mineral mining occurs in the Namib desert and what are the impacts?

Answer 3

Diamonds, uranium, copper, and zinc

It involves the removal of large areas of sand, which then destroys plant and animal habitats
Increased pressure on scarce water resources due to the water used in processing

Destruction of habitats, increased pollution, and pressure on water resources

Includes the Rössing uranium mine near Swakopmund.

Question 4

How do droughts affect people in Namibia?

Answer 4

It had a devastating effect on agriculture and led to widespread food insecurity and the displacement of communities.

Question 5

Name the 2 deserts in namibia

Answer 5

kalahari and namib

Question 6

where is it located

Answer 6

on tropic of capricorn in southern africa

Question 7

Explain a strategy to combat desertification in Namibia

Answer 7

Supporting local community conservation programmes - 86 of them are active that cover 166,000km

• Protection of biodiversity
• Joint venture agreements to invest further into conservancies, especially from tourism
• More provisions from the conservancies to the communities for local development
• Increased participation in the protection of wildlife and habitats