Lecture 10

Question 1

Conservationist

Answer 1

Advocat of wild living resource conservation

Question 2

Local resource user

Answer 2

Those living close to natural resources and derive their livelihood from them

Question 3

Forest-Savannah mosaic in Guinea

Answer 3

It was thought that locals were causing degradation of the ecosystem by lighting fires, so strong restrictions were put on fires with bad punishments
Fairhead and Leach (1996) used remote sensing data and photo analysis to prove that locals encouraged forest patch formation, and they had caused forest cover to increase

Question 4

Rare Pride Campaign

Answer 4

“Conserve imperilled species and ecosystems by inspiring people to care about and protect nature”
Social marketing
Uses education and marketing strategies
Trains locals in outreach

Question 5

Threats to La Amistad Biosphere Reserve

Solution

Answer 5

Farming, deforestation, cattle ranching, hunting

Encouraged farmers to adopt sustainable agricultural practices

Question 6

Threats to Maio, Cape Verde

Answer 6

Habitat destruction, poaching, overfishing, social problems

Question 7

How Maio is protected

Answer 7

Maio Biodiversity Foundation (FMB)
Protect fauna and flora and create opportunities and long term benefits for its people through sustainable and eco-friendly economic development
Community-based conservation - conservation program, sustainability development and tourism business for women

Question 8

How to conserve dry forest in Ecuador

Answer 8

Fiallo and Jacobson (1995) did a survey to understand the reasons for forest decline
1. Lack of public participation in park’s creation
2. Restrictions on resource-use outweighs benefits
3. Conflict with park staff
More support from locals needed for long-term security of protected areas