What are some strategies that can be used to make farming more sustainable?

  1. Improving irrigation and fertilisation techniques - increases yield sustainably
  2. Multiple cropping - growing multiple crops on one piece of land to reduce monoculture
  3. Growing nitrogen-fixing crops - replenishes fertility of soil
  4. Using modern biotechnology and genetic engineering - produces crops that are resistant to biotic and abiotic challenges
  5. Semi-nomadic farming - allows vegetation time to recover from animal grazing

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What is ecotourism?

Ecotourism is type of tourism directed towards natural environments to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife, aiming to reduce the impact that tourism has on natural environments.

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What are the key principles of ecotourism?

  1. Ensure that tourism does not exploit the natural environment or local communities
  2. Consult and engage with local communities on planned developments
  3. Ensure that infrastructure improvements benefit local people as well as visitors

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What are the potential negative impacts of ecotourism?

Some negative impacts of ecotourism are that it may contribute to soil erosion and other habitat changes.


This is mostly due to tourist movements such as the repeated use of hiking trails, or the use of mechanised transport.

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Why is preservation of peat bogs important?

  1. It is a 'carbon sink', storing carbon dioxide and helping to prevent further climate change
  2. Is a biodiverse habitat of many interdependent plants and animals
  3. Contributes to flood management and erosion control

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How can peat bogs be conserved?

  1. Maintaining or restoring appropriate water levels
  2. Ensuring the peat and vegetation of the bog surface is undisturbed
  3. Removing seedling trees
  4. Controlled grazing

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What is an environmentally sensitive ecosystem?

An environmentally sensitive ecosystem is a region that is less resistant to changes than others.


Such regions often face losses in biodiversity due to human activity.

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What management techniques can be used to conserve environmentally sensitive ecosystems?

  1. Limiting tourist areas, possibly through introduction of park rangers
  2. Restrictions on migration and introduction of non-native organisms, including livestock
  3. Introducing anti-poaching measures
  4. Replanting of forests and native plants
  5. Limiting hunting through quotas and seasonal bans
  6. Designation and management of protected areas

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What are the effects of human activity on environmentally sensitive ecosystem?

  1. Losses in biodiversity
  2. Soil contamination
  3. Discharging of waste into the sea or other water bodies
  4. Hunting and fishing of local species
  5. Possible climate effects, such as ozone depletion in the Antarctic

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