Tundra Environment

Question 1

Management

Answer 1

-Alpine Convention

-Protect natural environment while still promoting economic dev

-20% Alpine forest is national parks which protects against erosion, water, biodiversity loss

Question 2

How is climate change affecting it?

Answer 2

-Permafrost melting

-Vegetation and animals sensitive to change + may not recover from it

-Biodiversity migrating e.g. red fox now having to compete with arctic fox for food