L4

Question 1

Why does the Taiga need to be protected?

Answer 1

It is a fragile ecosystem
Slow growth, decomposition
Pollution lingers for a while
One disease can wipe out the whole ecosystem

Question 2

What do National Parks do?

Answer 2

Prevent commercial development in the Taiga
Preserve ecosystem and biodiversity
Researchers can carry out research
There is a human-wildlife conflict, humans want to see the wildlife but the wildlife doesn’t want them because it damages them

Question 3

What active ecosystem management exists in the Taiga?

Answer 3

Elks are culled because they eat tree saplings and there aren’t enough predators to keep Elk numbers down, this is because there aren’t big enough areas for predators

Question 4

What is sustainable forestry?

Answer 4

Trees that are cut are carefully selected to be cut so biodiversity (habitats and preserved) is protected

Trees are replanted

Question 5

What are the cons of sustainable forestry?

Answer 5

It is expensive and requires long-term planning

Only large companies or those with lots of funding can do this