Ecosystem Managment Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of Ecosystem Managment?
A
- Masai Mara (Kenya)
- Terai Region (Nepal)
- Peat Bogs
2
Q
What is the Masai Mara ?
A
- A savannah Ecosystem
- Native populations are semi-nodic Pastoralists
e.g. gaze cattle -> more -> more gaze
3
Q
Where is the Masai Mara?
A
- Kenya
4
Q
What do the local people use the Masai Mara for?
A
- local people use land which damages the ecosystem
5
Q
What did WWF find with the Masai Mara?
A
- Found massive decline of hoofed animals recent decades
6
Q
What are conservation charities doing for the Masai Mara?
A
- They are working with Masai Mara to stop damage to ecosystems by providing alternative sources of income e.g. ecotourism, sustainable farming
7
Q
Where is the Terai Region ?
A
- Nepal
8
Q
What is the Terai Region?
A
- Forest which is home to many endangered species
e.g. Bangal Tiger
9
Q
What do the local people use the Terai Region for?
A
- local people use the forest for resources
e.g. firewood, building materials
10
Q
What will happen to the Terai Region if the local people keep using it?
A
- closer contact between animals and humans
- e.g. eat crops, kill livestock
- reduced habitats
11
Q
What does the WWF do for the Terai Region?
A
- WWF works with the local people to conserve the forest and animals species
e.g. gas stores, educate locals
12
Q
What are the peat Bogs?
A
- Home to many unqiue species of plants and animals
13
Q
What is happening to the peat bogs?
A
- Fragile Ecosystems
- slow to recover from damage
- Grazing animals danger ecosystems
14
Q
What do the conserve programmes do for the peat bogs?
A
- Conserve programmes and charities reward farmers for using peat bogs in a sustainable way
