Biodiversity case studies 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystems and biodiversity under threatA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: izzyhasberryCreated on: 01-06-17 08:17 hotspot case study? Fynbos - south africa and coral reefs 1 of 24 give 4 facts about fynbos concentration of 1300 plant species per 100,000km2, 70% are endemic, threats from alien species, deforestation and bush fires 2 of 24 name the values of coral reefs act as a shoreline buffer to prevent erosion, medicine, building material such as limestone, brings tourists 3 of 24 fact about coral reefs home to over 25% of all known marine fish and contains 4000 species of reef living fish 4 of 24 some caribbean countries gain ??? of their GDP from tourism? half 5 of 24 movement of species case study? the Galapagos 6 of 24 2 facts about galapagos? 60% of endemic species are threatened, 490 species have been introduced here 7 of 24 economic development case studies SMMA (protected area) , udzungwa mountains (pristine area), the masai mara (degraded area) 8 of 24 SMMA the 5 zones? marine reserves, fishing priority areas, yacht monitoring, recreational, multiple use area 9 of 24 facts about the Masai Mara area breakdown in management, park fees didn't reach specified areas, rangers did little to stop hunting 10 of 24 in what year did the park managers get replaced? 2008 - private organisation replaced people who ran the park 11 of 24 udzungwa mountains facts villagers allowed limited and controlled access for worship 12 of 24 what bottom up strategies are used? setting up tree nurseries, agriculture diversification e.g. bee keeping, vegetable farming, ecotourism 13 of 24 managing biodiversity case study? CAMPFIRE = local and RAMSAR + word heritage sites = global 14 of 24 when was CAMPFIRE developed? and why? 1980s - aimed at the long term development management and sustainable use of natural resources 15 of 24 how was this strategy achieved placing responsibility with the locals and allowing communities to benefit from exploitation of available resources 16 of 24 how does the scheme produce income? big game hunting at sustainable yield and money fed back into the community 17 of 24 name two global ecosystems the Daintree rainforest, coral reefs 18 of 24 name the 4 services / values they bring regulating, cultural, supporting and provisioning 19 of 24 give and example of a supporting service carbon sequestration 20 of 24 give examples of regulating service coastal protection, climate, air quality 21 of 24 how many jobs did tourism of the Daintree rainforest create? 3500 22 of 24 how many visitors each year? 500,000 23 of 24 deforestation rate in the Amazon? 1 hectare every second 24 of 24
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