B6.1.5 Maintaining Biodiversity

Question 1

Conservation agreements

Answer 1

Global agreements between countries to preserve habitats and species

Question 2

IUCN

Answer 2

International Union for Trade in Endangered Species

Question 3

Rio summit 1992

Answer 3

International agreement to reduce greenhouse emissions and combat desertification

Question 4

Stewardship schemes

Answer 4

Local agreement where farmers in England offered government payments to conserve landscape

Question 5

Ecotourism

Answer 5

aims to ensure tourism doesn’t have negative impact on natural environment
Eg. Keep to paths to avoid disturbing animal breeding grounds or trample endangered plants