Managing the Conservation of Biodiversity (Cambridge (CIE) AS Environmental Management): Exam Questions

The codling moth is considered an invasive species in China.

(i) State what is meant by invasive species.

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(ii) State one impact of invasive species.

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Fig. 2.1 shows staghorn coral in the Atlantic Ocean.

Fig. 2.1

One species of staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, is classed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

Describe the role of the IUCN Red List.

Fig. 2.2 shows a strategy for conserving staghorn corals. Small pieces of coral are attached to a nursery line and allowed to grow until they are large enough to be moved to new areas. The corals then form a new coral reef.

Fig. 2.2

(i) Evaluate the use of a coral nursery line as a strategy for conserving staghorn corals.

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(ii) Suggest three other strategies that governments could introduce to conserve staghorn corals.

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In 2010, the USA and Brazil signed a 5-year debt for nature swap worth $21 million.

Explain how a debt for nature swap can protect Brazil’s Atlantic forest.