Ecosystems at Risk; SDP: Evaluation of Traditional and Contemporary Management Strategies. Flashcards

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define traditional management strategies

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the way Aboriginal People managed the land

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define contemporary management strategies

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management strategies from early European settlement to today

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3
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three different levels of management

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individuals, groups, governments

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4
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broad ecosystem management is known as…

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approaches

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5
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targeted ecosystem management is known as…

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strategies

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specific actions ecosystem management is known as…

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practices

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the four broad approaches to ecosystem management are…?

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preservation
conservation
utilisation
exploitation

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define preservation

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protection of a habitat or species in its existing form

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define conservation

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active resource management.
planned use of natural resources to minimise waste and environmental damage

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define utilisation

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replacement of an ecosystem with a human-made environment that provides a sustainable yield.

sustainably managed commercial agriculture is an example of utilisation

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define exploitation

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an ecosystems resources are used regardless of ecological consequences.
often results in destroyed or reduced ecosystems

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management strategies often follow the acronym “LEEDA”

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Legislation=laws, customers, rules
Exclusion=prevent access, stop using resources
Education = signage, information.
Design = artificial response to remove stress e.g., elevated pathways across marsh.
Action = do nothing, rehabilitation, replacement, restoration e.g., tree planting.

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management practice of legislation

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catch/hunting limits

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management practice of exclusion

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fences

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management practice of education

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signs/education centres

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management practice of design

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elevated pathways

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management practice of action

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weeding/replanting

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what are four NSW legislations revolving around management strategies

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National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
(NPW Act)
Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995
(TSC Act)
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
(EP&A Act).
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act)

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legislation in mount kosciuszko

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not being permitted to cut down trees

20
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exclusion in mount kosciuszko

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wild brumby paddocks

not being able to enter the park without a pass

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education in mount kosciuszko

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having signs up about safes practices/education centres in perisher

22
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deisgn in mount kosciuszko

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pygmy possum love tunnels

23
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action in mount kosciuszko

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planting protective cover/layer of vegetation in Dainers Gap to combat vegetation deterioration

24
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what is ecologically sustainable development (ESD)

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a fundamental theory in managing ecosystems and their resources

asks if the needs of the current generation are being met, and if we are managing ecosystems/resources so that future generations can have their needs met

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define Ecological Sustainable Development

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development that improves the total quality of life, both now and in the future, in a way that maintains the ecological processes on which life depends.

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define ecological processes

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the interactions and connections between living and non-living systems, including movements of energy, nutrients, and species.

27
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how did aboriginals traditionally utilise ecosystems

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  • hunting and gathering using simple tools
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what was aborigianal hunting/gathering based on

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self-sufficiency and eliminating waste with low environmental impact

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how did aboriginal people achieve low environmental impacts

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being aware of environmental cycles and processes, and abiding by them

30
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were traditional management strategies directed towards exploitation or conservation

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conservation

31
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did traditional manage utilise ecosystems sustainably

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yes