Chapter 8 Multiple Choice Questions

. Which of the following is part of the nature protectionists view of conservation as opposed to that of social conservationists?

Sustainable human development

Protected areas free from people

People-park partnerships

Alternative ways of benefiting from wildlife

. The sustainable use of wildlife and wild places is also known as

fortress conservation.

social conservation.

nature protectionism.

naturalism.

. Modern cheetahs often have low fertility as a result of

habitat loss.

overhunting.

a genetic bottleneck and inbreeding.

overpopulation.

. When all five features of an effective marine park are in place, total fish biomass may increase by almost

2000%

250%

2500%

25%

. Which of the following is NOT a factor which leads to sustainable fishing?

People who depend on local resources for nutrition.

Local people having control over the management of their own resources.

The import of modern fishing technologies.

The use of traditional mechanisms to prevent over-exploitation.

. In Professor Sir John Lawton's survey of the state of nature conservation in the UK, Making space for nature, what percentage of lowland heath habitat has been lost?

98

97

81

80

. Which of these statements does NOT represent one of the objectives of the Lawton report?

To restore species and habitats to levels enhanced over those existing in the year 2000.

To increase the fragmentation of habitat islands over time.

To restore and make sustainable the ecological processes that underpin ecosystem services of our natural environment.

To provide accessible nature rich in wildlife for people to experience and enjoy.

. In the Wolong Nature Reserve in south western China, paying compensation to local people for avoiding damage to the habitat, along with captive breeding programmes and conservation of the environment has led to a steady increase in the numbers of wild pandas by

17%.

25%

7%

50%

. Which of the following prevents trade in endangered species, including ivory from elephants and pangolin scales?

IPCC

IPBES

CITES

CBD

. Community well-being is now recognized as an important feature of successful sustainable conservation. Which of the following is NOT regarded as a measure of well-being?

The ability to access physical, material and intellectual resources.

To reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use

The ability to sustain social connections

The ability to achieve physical and psychological health

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