Ecosystems at Risk; SDP: Evaluation of Traditional and Contemporary Management Strategies. Flashcards
define traditional management strategies
the way Aboriginal People managed the land
define contemporary management strategies
management strategies from early European settlement to today
three different levels of management
individuals, groups, governments
broad ecosystem management is known as…
approaches
targeted ecosystem management is known as…
strategies
specific actions ecosystem management is known as…
practices
the four broad approaches to ecosystem management are…?
preservation
conservation
utilisation
exploitation
define preservation
protection of a habitat or species in its existing form
define conservation
active resource management.
planned use of natural resources to minimise waste and environmental damage
define utilisation
replacement of an ecosystem with a human-made environment that provides a sustainable yield.
sustainably managed commercial agriculture is an example of utilisation
define exploitation
an ecosystems resources are used regardless of ecological consequences.
often results in destroyed or reduced ecosystems
management strategies often follow the acronym “LEEDA”
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.
management practice of legislation
catch/hunting limits
management practice of exclusion
fences
management practice of education
signs/education centres
management practice of design
elevated pathways
management practice of action
weeding/replanting
what are four NSW legislations revolving around management strategies
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)
legislation in mount kosciuszko
not being permitted to cut down trees
exclusion in mount kosciuszko
wild brumby paddocks
not being able to enter the park without a pass
education in mount kosciuszko
having signs up about safes practices/education centres in perisher
deisgn in mount kosciuszko
pygmy possum love tunnels
action in mount kosciuszko
planting protective cover/layer of vegetation in Dainers Gap to combat vegetation deterioration
what is ecologically sustainable development (ESD)
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
define Ecological Sustainable Development
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.
define ecological processes
the interactions and connections between living and non-living systems, including movements of energy, nutrients, and species.
how did aboriginals traditionally utilise ecosystems
- hunting and gathering using simple tools
what was aborigianal hunting/gathering based on
self-sufficiency and eliminating waste with low environmental impact
how did aboriginal people achieve low environmental impacts
being aware of environmental cycles and processes, and abiding by them
were traditional management strategies directed towards exploitation or conservation
conservation
did traditional manage utilise ecosystems sustainably
yes
