3.3a

Question 1

What is sustainable yield?

Answer 1

The ‘safe’ level of harvest that can be harvested/caught/utilised without harming the individual ecosystem.

Question 2

What is MSY (maximum sustainable yield)?

Answer 2

The greatest harvest that can be taken indefinitely while leaving the ecosystem intact.

Question 3

What is OSY (optimum sustainable yield)?

Answer 3

The best compromise achievable in the light of all the social and economic considerations.

Question 4

Define carrying capacity.

Answer 4

Maximum human population that can exist in equilibrium with the available resources. It can vary seasonally.

Question 5

Define overshoot.

Answer 5

When a population consumption exceeds the carrying capacity of its environment.

Question 6

What is the ‘zone of overharvest’?

Answer 6

Taking too much from an ecosystem - unsustainable.

Question 7

What is the climate like in Komodo?

Answer 7

Tropical but the driest area of Indonesia.
May to October is the dry season at approx. 40 degrees.
Tropical savanna and scrub vegetation (result of human deforestation)

Question 8

What are some threats to Komodo?

Answer 8

Blast fishing, cyanide fishing, trap setting, reef gleaning, hunting, waste disposal, inappropriate farming practices, internal pop. growth, immigration, uncontrolled tourism, rising sea levels, high poverty

Question 9

How much do people in Komodo live on?

Answer 9

$US 10-15 per family per month

Question 10

How do people in Komodo make money?

Answer 10

97% income from unreliable, unsustainable fishing

Question 11

What is threatened as a result of rising sea levels?

Answer 11

Coral bleaching, mangroves, oceans become acidified.

Question 12

What have the Indonesian government done in terms of management? What conflict has this caused?

Answer 12

Banned leaving deer and goat meat for the Komodo dragons to feed on but the islanders believe the ancestors spirits lie in the dragons so they must leave gifts and sacrifices.
Banned dogs as alien species so locals don’t have any to scare the dragons away.

Question 13

Who is involved in the management of Komodo?

Answer 13

National Park Authority, Directorate of General Forest Protection, Natural Conservation PHKA
Company - Putri Naga Komodo who are currently in charge implementing the project
World Bank

Question 14

What has been the World Bank’s role?

Answer 14

Provided US$16.5 million in 2005

Question 15

What improvements have been made in 2009?

Answer 15

Destructive fishing banned
60% improvement in coral health
Navy, police, ranger patrols caught illegal fishermen
5 new schools, mobile doctors and wells
Small scale seaweed farming
Komodo visitor centre providing jobs
‘No take’ zones and commercial zones built

Question 16

What were the positives outcomes of tourism?

Answer 16

Ecotourism educates people on the area
Entry fee is $US 15-50 which goes to the project
Provides jobs for locals

Question 17

Is there any negative to the ecotourism?

Answer 17

High risk of tourism doubling and getting out of control

Question 18

What does the main new plan/project involve?

Answer 18

Zoning creating untouched wildlife reserves
Areas of no human activity
Buffer zones created between extreme areas (terrestrial and marine)

Question 19

What is an Archipelago?

Answer 19

many islands - Komodo is one

Question 20

What is unique about Komodo?

Answer 20

World Heritage Site
Many endemics
Many volcanic islands