Conservation Flashcards
Conservation
Protection from harm or loss
Concervation of NR
Protection of NR from the harm that people cause
Reasons for conservation
POPULATION GROWS MORE AND MORE
>use of R
>pollution
>loss of habitat - land used for settlements and farming
>plants and animals at risk of becoming extinct - no habitat for them
SA LARGE AMOUNTS OF ANIMALS & PLANTS
>provide ppl with food medicines and raw materials
>attract tourists
>create jobs
Extinct
No longer existing
Biodiversity
The variety of different living organisms in an area
Endangered
In danger of disappearing from the world
Shad
A marine fish known under the name elf on the West Coast
Info on African Oyster Catcher
Nests on beach
In 2001 vehicles banned from SA beaches to prevent nests from being damaged and eggs crushed
Info on Shad
Popular eating fish
Overfished
4 per day
Not less than 30cm
Not during breeding season
Disobey = fined
Conservation areas
Areas on land and sea where the natural environment is protected
=people and natural environment can interact in these areas
=peoples activities are restricted, can’t cause harm
What is the purpose of conservation areas
Protect biodiversity
Attract tourists
Create jobs
Location of conservation areas
National and privately owned parks
Marine protected areas
How many national parks
16
Name the 6 Frontier Conservation Areas
Lubombo TCA Kgalagadi TCP Ai-Ais/Richtersveld CP Great Limpopo CP Maloti Drakensberg CA Greater Mapungubwe TCA
Wetlands
An area of land that is mostly covered with water
