Sustaining Ecosystems

Question 1

What is tourism like in your small-scale example of sustainable management in the Arctic or Antarctica

Answer 1

In 2011 there was 70,000 visitors, 30,000 by cruise ship.

Question 2

How is tourism sustainable in your small-scale example of sustainable management in the Arctic or Antarctica

Answer 2

The visitors solely take part in low-impact activities like walking and trekking- on a 1.5km track
There is strict rules on on uses of vehicles
There is a zoning in place with different levels of protection (over 65% is protected from development)

Question 3

How is tourism not sustainable sustainable in your small-scale example of sustainable management in the Arctic or Antarctica

Answer 3

There are some areas that are not protected- 65% of mainland and 85% territorial waters
Tourists may not follow rules causing a damage to the environment

Question 4

How is tourism sustainable sustainable in your large-scale example of sustainable management in the Arctic or Antarctica

Answer 4

Conservation of Seals act (1972)- revived the population of seals

In April 2009 only ships with under 500 passengers was allowed to land but only 100 can be on shore at once

Question 5

How is tourism not sustainable sustainable in your large-scale example of sustainable management in the Arctic or Antarctica

Answer 5

There have been reports of illegal trawling and can cause an imbalance on the ecosystem

Some people introduce new species when they land causing the ecosystem to be negatively affected

Question 6

How is the area of sustainable management in the tropical rainforest successful

Answer 6

Different zones
primitive- 3.5% untouched
extensive use- some activity but not damaging ecosystems
intensive zones- environment has been significantly altered by human activity but some economic growth through logging

Fibrate Project
Locals use cloths to make crafts which they then sell and earn money- this has increased income by over 50%

Question 7

How is the area of sustainable management in the tropical rainforest not successful

Answer 7

50,000km2 is only monitored by 4 people which is not enough
Deforestation still takes place elsewhere
The primitive zones too small so doesn’t have much effect.

Population growth caused destruction of areas for bridges like in Rio Negro