PRESERVATION & CONSERVATION

1. Choose the activities that support preservation and conservation.

• a. The residence of a successful entrepreneur is decorated with luxurious decorative such as carved ivory.

• b. A group of fishermen helped a turtle that was trapped in a drift net on the beach and the turtle was releases into the sea.

• c. A hunter is very proud of the deer antler decoration in the living room his house.

• d. The villagers' telephoned the Wildlife Department after their crops were destroyed by wild elephants.

2. The graph shows the number of animals A, B, C and D that was recorded from 1995 to 2010. Based on the graph, state whether the status of the animals A, B, C and D are:

EXTINCT

ENDANGERED

IN PRESERVATION

IN CONSERVATION

3. A group of pupils gathered information on the number of animals for a particular animal species in a forest area. The table shows the information they obtained.

(a) What can you observe from the information above?

3. A group of pupils gathered information on the number of animals for a particular animal species in a forest area. The table shows the information they obtained.

(b) State an inference to explain the changes in the number of animals from 1995-2015.

3. A group of pupils gathered information on the number of animals for a particular animal species in a forest area. The table shows the information they obtained.

(c) State the change in pattern on the number of animals in the forest.

3. A group of pupils gathered information on the number of animals for a particular animal species in a forest area. The table shows the information they obtained.

(d) Suggest efforts that can be taken by the government to bring the number of animals back to its original number.

4. The pictures below show a number of activities to save animals and plants from further threats of extinction.

Match the activities in the pictures according to the suitable category.

• a. Preservation H and I , Conservation J,K and L

• b. Preservation J and K, Conservation H, I and L

• c. Preservation H and J, Conservation I, K and L

• d. Preservation J, K and L , Conservation H and I

5. The pictures below show animals and plants that are threatened with extinction.

a. Explain the factors that cause the above animals and plants to be threatened with extinction.

5. The pictures below show animals and plants that are threatened with extinction.

b. Suggest ways to overcome the threats of extinction on the above animals and plants.