WorksheetsBWSHR LO2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 20mins
Select the answers that are considered a threat to British wildlife.
Part 1
Habitat fragmentation
Human encroachment
Habitat destruction
Conservation
Select the answers that are considered a threat to British wildlife.
Part2
Climate change
Pollution
Habitat management
Illegal trade
The introduction of alien species to a habitat is considered a threat to British wildlife. By what other term may alien species also be known as?
(a)
Select the examples of invasive/alien plant species.
Giant hogweed
Cheddar pink
Japanese knotweed
Rhododendron
Primrose
Select the examples of invasive/alien animal species.
Grey squirrel
Muntjac deer
Quagga mussel
Starling
Grey seal
RTA's pose a threat to a number of British wildlife species. What does RTA's stand for?
(a)
Are competition, hunting and disease considered threats to British wildlife?
Yes
No
UK designations are
Places chosen for a special purpose, giving it special status.
Places chosen to be dismissed as not special.
Places that hold no special or scientific interest.
Places chosen to build upon.
Select all that are considered designations.
National Parks
Marine Conservation Zones
Marine Nature reserves
Woodland
Upland and Heathland
A place may be designated as a SSSI. What does SSSI stand for?
Site of Suitable Standards Inwardly
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Space for Species to Invade
Site of Specific Specialised Interest
A place may be designated as an AONB. What does AONB stand for?
Areas that are Often Not Blocked
Area that is Outside Normal Boundaries
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
British wildlife can be protected by various legislation. Select any that may offer protection to animals in the wild.
European Directives
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended 1991)
Wild mammals (Protection) Act 1996
The Animal Welfare Act 2006
Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000)
CITES is another piece of legislation that offers protection to British wildlife. What is Cites short for?
Congress on International Tagging of Endangered Species
Careful Internal Trade of English Specimens
Control of International Trade of Endangered Species
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
