Topic 7 Maintaining Ecosystems And Biodiversity

Question 1

What programs can be set up to protect ecosystems and biodiversity

Answer 1

Breeding programmes have been set up to help endangered Species from becoming extinct
Programs set up to protect and regenerate rare habitats like mangroves Heathlands and coral reefs protecting habitats help protect the species that live there preserving ecosystems and biodiversity
Programs to reintroduce hedgegrows and field margins around fields and farms were only single type of crop is grown film origin area allows wild and natural flowers to grow provide a habitat for wider variety of organisms
Some government have introduced regulations and programs to reduce the level of deforestation
People are courage to recycle to reduce the amount of waste in landfill sites

Question 2

What are some conflicting pressures right-hand biodiversity is maintained

Answer 2

Costs money - to see if programs are being followed - to make sure farmers are using hedgegrows
Cause people to loose there jobs if they were involved in deforestation
Conflict between biodiversity and food security set an organisms can be seen as pests by farmers
Sometimes land is really needed for building