Geography - Theme 8 - Ecosystems

What is a habitat?

A place where plants and animals live

What is biodiversity?

The variety of living things

What are environmental strategies?

Methods of managing an area where the main objective is to care for the environment

What is debt-for-nature swap?

An agreement that poorer nations will spend money on conservation projects and in return richer countries will cancel part of the debt that poorer countries owe

What are national parks?

An area of special countryside which is protected by the state for people to enjoy and to preserve wildlife

What is responsible travel?

Travel where local families benefit economically through jobs and services

What is ecotourism?

Tourism which has very low environmental impact

What are ethical tourists?

Tourists who consider the needs of the local people and who have minimum impact on the environment