Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystems and biodiversity under threatA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Issy1998Created on: 22-03-16 17:57 How big is the parkland? 2,305,100 hectares 1 of 20 What animals is the area known for? (and population of the animals) Wildebeast (1.3 million), Gazelles (400,000), Zebra (200,000) 2 of 20 Endangered species African elephant, rhinos, hippos, giraffe 3 of 20 How many bird species? 500 4 of 20 Who lives in the park? Nomadic herdsmen, the Masai Mara 5 of 20 When was the Ngorongoro conservation area set up? 1959 6 of 20 Who many Masai Mara live in the 'NCA'? 52,000 7 of 20 What were the Masai Mara forbidden to do? Cultivate the land or build permanent settlements 8 of 20 When did the Serengeti begin to decline Late 1960 - early 1970 9 of 20 What happened due to park rangers not being paid enough? Elephant and Rhino populations were depleted by poachers as the rangers were ill-equipt 10 of 20 What happened in the 1980s The economic situation improved-tourism bloomed - more money for infrastructure and anti-poaching units 11 of 20 Why are nomadic pastoralists threatened They inhabit the fringes of protected areas and grazing land in these areas is becoming sparse 12 of 20 Tanzania's birth rate and percentage population that lives below the poverty line birth rate: 36 per 1000, Percentage in poverty: 36% 13 of 20 What are TNC's doing that is causing an issue? Offering incentives to villages to grow crops 14 of 20 What plant is taking over overgrazed land? Mexican prickly poppy 15 of 20 What careers are the locals involved in Wildlife management, tour guides, in hotels and transport 16 of 20 How much land is Tanzania committed to protecting? 42,000m^2 17 of 20 What is Tanzania's main aim? To preserve the countries rich, natural heritage and provide secure secure breeding ground for it's flora and fauna 18 of 20 Why were community wildlife areas put in place? In hope to curb illegal poaching, local people are encouraged to make decisions regarding these areas 19 of 20 What are people around the edge of the park allowed to do and why? They are allowed to do controlled hunting of game to control herds, prevent overpopulation and pressure on resources 20 of 20
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