OCR B GEOGRAPHY SUSTAINING ECOSYSTEMS : CASE STUDY

Where is Clyde River Sanctuary located?

on the coast of Baffin Island in Northen Canada

area extends 12 nautical miles from coast 3360km2

What is Clyde River Sanctuary?

sanctuary for the conservation of bowhead whales, one of the species in the Artic

What do Clyde River Sanctuary do?

protect over 2000 whales that migrate over the sanc

reduced traditional whale hunting

other animals protected

What are the negatives of Clyde River Sanctuary?

it is protected by law, relies on hunter protecting guidlines

- only small area protected

aimed at one whale species

The Artic Council

The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic.

Facts of The Artic Council

formed in 1996

formed by 8 member states and 6 Iniut members

What are the aims of the Artic Council?

- sustainable development of the Artic

- environmental protection

- protect the 5 million peoiple who live in the Artic

What types of studies does the Artic Council carry out?

studies on : climate change

drilling for oil and gas

Artic trade routes

carry out species count to monitor and protect fauna and flora

What are the succeses of the Artic Council?

cost of developing, researching and protecting the areas are shared between memebers

- keeps the artic peaceful and stable

What are the drawbacks of the Artic Council?

holds no legal power

can only work to tackle effects of climate change rather its cause due to lack of contributions

Why does Costa Rica need protection?

In 1960s Costa Rica began to experience rapid deffoerstion , mainly due to cattle ranching and agriculture development

How did the Costa Rican goverment try to tackle this?

28 national parks and natural reserves

24% of the countrys land area is protected

ecortourism

type of sustainible developmet that aims to create local employment that aims to create local employment while conserving natural enviroment.

What are the principles of ecotourism?

doesnt damage the natural environment

relatively small scale

consults with local economy

- ensures that infrastructure improvements benefit local people

What is the example of ecotourism in Costa Rica?

Samasati Nature Resreve

How is Samsati Nature Reserve eco freindly?

-timber came from an affrorestation project

- nature retreat only employs lovals

- natural light and ventilation to minimse energy

- no heavy machinery

Afforestation

planting trees

afforestation PSD

Costa Rica plants more of 30,000 trees that cut down every year

agro-foresty

growing trees and crops at the same time

What are the benefits of agro-forestry?

- prevents soil erosion

-crops benefit from nutrients from dead organic matter

agroforesty PSD

Rausch, a German chocolate company has planted 30 hectares of cacao in agro-foresty schees

selective logging

where trees are only cut down when they reach a particular height

Selective looging PSD

Costa Rica has signed the International Tropical Timber Agreement to ensure thatss itrs timber is from legal and sustainibly manged