3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity

Which of the following would NOT be a factor in determining the location of a protected area in a country?

• Climatic conditions

• Degree of pollution affecting the area.

• Proximity to urban areas.

• Level of agricultural activity.

Which of the following is not specifically a consideration when designing protected areas? 

• Edge effect

• Size and shape

• Presence of corridors

• Degree of fragmentation

Some environmentalists argue that holding whales, seals and dolphins in captivity to perform for humans by companies like Marineland is harmful to these mammals. Which conservation argument are they using?

• Ecological

• Economic

• Aesthetic

• Ethical

Which of the following organizations involved in protecting biodiversity is an NGO (Non-govermental organization)?

• The International Whaling Commission (IWC)

• CITES

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Madagascar is considered a biodiversity 'hot-spot' because

• have many undiscovered species

• it has a high variety of unique species due to diverse habitats and these are under threat.

• its species are more likely to become extinct.

• it has been relatively untouched by human development.

Which conservation organization can be considered to have the most ecocentric environmental value system (EVS)?

• Sierra Club (US Environmental NGO)

• Greenpeace

•   United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Some environmentalists argue that holding whales, seals and dolphins in captivity to perform for humans by companies like Marineland is harmful to these mammals. Which conservation argument are they using?

• Ecological

• Ethical

• Aesthetic

• Economic

Habitat fragmentation is

• combining several smaller protected areas into one larger one.

•   the separation of one larger protected areas into many smaller ones.

• decreasing the size of the protected area.

• increasing the edge effect.

Species, that when they go extinct, cause significant changes to ecosystems that treaten the survival of other species are known as 

• biodiversity hot-spots

• keystone species

• indicator species

• conservation species

Governments that promote Eco-Safaris in Africa by enforcing anti-poaching laws and severely restricting or banning all hunting of large mammals are motivated by which arguements for conservation?
I.   Aesthetic
II.  Ecological
III. Economic
IV. Ethical and/or social

• III and IV

• II and III

• II, III and IV

• I, III, and IV