jss protecting papatuanuku Flashcards
renewable resource
A resource that can be renewed/replaced
non-renewable resource
A resource that cannot be replenished once they have been used or lost
impacts
to have a strong effect or influence on something
paptuanuku
the whenua (land). she is a mother earth figure who gives birth to all things.
natural resource
A resource that exist without actions of humankind.
cultural resource
Any resource that has to do with humans
facts about GPGP
- A vast area of the North Pacific Ocean where marine debris, mostly composed of plastic accumulates.
- located between hawaii and california
- formed due to ocean currents that meet in this area.
who is responsible for cleaning up the GPGP
- sustainable coastlines: a group dedicated to keeping NZ’s coastlines clean and healthy
- ocean cleanup: a non-profit organization founded in 2013. The Ocean Cleanup has developed technology, such as floating systems designed to capture plastic from the ocean such as system 001.
what happens to plastic when people have finished with them
thrown into landfills
littered
end up in the ocean
three predators that threaten our wildlife and why
rats: they prey on bird eggs, chicks, and small animals, especially ground-nesting species like the kiwi and takahe. They also damage native plants.
stoats: they prey on native birds like the kiwi and kakapo and their eggs
possums: prey on native plants, damage forests, and prey on bird eggs and chicks. They also carry diseases that harm wildlife.
two initiatives to protect our wildlife
Predator-Free 2050: A goal to eliminate NZ pests like, rats, stoats, and possums by 2050. They use strategies like trapping, poison baiting, and other technologies.
1080: A poisonous pellet that mammals eat. It is toxic to mammals but not as harmful to birds and insects. If not eaten it dissolves into the ground as a fertiliser. They are dropped from helicopters over targeted areas.
