Which of the following is an advantage of ecotourism?
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The number of tourists can disrupt breeding and nesting
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Money is put into the economy, providing jobs for the locals
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Sustainable hunting can give money to regions with no other tourist resources
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Local infrastructure may be improved to take cars and provide places for the tourists to stay
Q.2.
Which of the following is an example of sustainable logging?
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Trees are only felled when they reach a particular height. This allows young trees a guaranteed life span and the forest will regain full maturity after around 30-50 years
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Trees are removed individually using traditional methods such as pony logging. These trees are often removed to improve the overall health of the forest
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Mimicking natural disasters such as forest fires, tornados and land-slides in areas where the ecosystems have adapted to this occurrence
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Growing monocultures of fast-growing trees that are removed in one single occurrence. Often these faster-growing trees are conifers and similar
Q.3.
What is pollarding?
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Cutting the bark of a tree to allow it to die naturally
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Digging up the roots of tree stumps to clear the land
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A traditional method of woodland management involving hard pruning to keep the trees smaller
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A modern method of growing trees by allowing the roots to grow into specific mediums and water troughs
Q.4.
In some forests, as trees are chopped down, they are replaced and allowed to grow to a reasonable size before being logged in turn. What is this known as?
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Afforestation
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Deforestation
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Cycle logging
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Reserve planting
Q.5.
How do nature reserves help protect biodiversity?
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The reserves allow animals and plants to exist and breed in safety
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The reserves stop entire species being hunted or harvested
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The reserves allow hunting in that area alone, protecting the rest of the landscape
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The reserves prevent all access by people to the area
Q.6.
The project encouraged fish keepers in economically advanced nations to buy aquarium fish caught in a sustainable manner by locals to the Amazon region. How does this encourage sustainability in the Amazon?
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People are made aware of the importance of the ecosystem and will be more inclined to protect it
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The local people protect the forest and the river system in order to protect the fish which provide a worthwhile income
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The fish would have damaged the natural environment if left in the wild
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Species kept in captivity can be released back into the wild at a later date
Q.7.
There has been a shift away from clean forests towards leaving wood to rot on the forest floor. What does leaving tree trunks and branches to rot do for the ecosystem?
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It discourages people from walking through the woodland
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It draws up toxins from the soil
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The fallen trees and branches may take root and regrow
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It encourages wildlife and fungi
Q.8.
What is agroforestry?
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Removing trees to plant crops
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Burning trees to enrich soils
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Growing trees as a crop
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Growing trees and crops at the same time
Q.9.
Which of the following is a way recreational users of ecosystems (such as cyclists, walkers, and horse riders) can negatively impact the natural environment?
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Footpath erosion
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Taking money from the local economy
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Leaving behind litter
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Moving seeds of invasive species around the environment
Q.10.
Which of the following is a way that humans manage ecosystems?
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Urban sprawl
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Preventing poaching
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Removing bracken from particular areas
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Building footpaths
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