Conservation

Question 1

What is conservation:

Answer 1

• Protection and management of ecosystems to ensure natural resources are used sustainably
• Maintaining biodiversity through human action

Question 2

How is conservation dynamic:

Answer 2

• Adapting methods as ecosystems evolve

Question 3

conservation ensures that:

Answer 3

• Resources remain available for future generations
• Habitats and species are preserved

Question 4

Conservation requires:

Answer 4

• Management -> humans control the use of resources and their replenishment
• Reclamation -> humans restore damaged ecosystems for future use

Question 5

Economic reasons for conservation of ecosystems:

Answer 5

• Provide resources for global and local trade, providing future supplies and sustainability

Question 6

Social reasons for conservation of ecosystems:

Answer 6

• Offer recreational and aesthetic value, enhancing our quality of life and well-being

Question 7

Ethical reasons for conservation of ecosystems:

Answer 7

• All organisms have right to exists and we have moral responsibility to prevent extinctions caused by humans

Question 8

Preservation:

Answer 8

• Aims to maintain ecosystems in their natural, undisturbed state
• Restricting or banning resource extraction / human interference

Question 9

Conservation:

Answer 9

• Involves human management

Question 10

What are examples of preserved habitats?

Answer 10

• Reserves
• Marine conservation zones

Question 11

Reclamation:

Answer 11

• Ecosystems that are damaged / destroyed are restored

Question 12

Aims of systainability:

Answer 12

• Preserve environment
• Make resources available for future generations
• Allow all humans to live comfortably
• Support development in less economically developed countries
• Achieve a more balanced consumption of resources globally, regardless of a country’s economic status.