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BCM721S - BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT - 1ST OPP - NOV 2022 |
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n Am I B I A u n IVE Rs I TY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTHNATURAL RESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURALRESOURCESSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF NATURALRESOURCEMANAGEMENT (NATURE
CONSERVATION)
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BNTC
LEVEL: 7
COURSECODE: BCM721S
COURSENAME: BIODIVERSITYCONSERVATION
MANAGEMENT
DATE: NOVEMBER 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 150
FIRSTOPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Prof. Morgan Hauptfleisch
MODERATOR: Dr. Mark Bilton
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination question paper
2. Answering book
THIS PAPERCONSISTSOF 4 PAGES(excluding this front page)
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Question 1:
1.1 Discuss the value of scientific research for the management of natural resources in a
national park.
(5)
1.2 You have been asked to scientifically investigate reasons for the disappearance of many
species of birds from Parks in the Zambezi and Kavango East regions. Describe step by step
(using recognized scientific method, and a schematic diagram) how you would investigate
this problem. You must use the specific example of birds in Zambezi as part of your
example.
(12)
1.3 How and to whom will you communicate the findings of your research?
(3)
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Question 2:
2.1 Discuss the impact of rabies on livestock, wildlife and humans.
(8)
2.2 An experiment was recently conducted by Agra to investigate rabies in kudu. What did
the experiment entail, and in your opinion argue if it was successful or not.
(7)
[15]
Question 3:
Management of parks, species or activities require similar but yet unique management
strategies. Assess each of the management strategies below and decide how you will
manage wildlife under each strategy, and why.
3.1 A small trophy hunting farm of 3 000 hectares in the central shrub and tree savanna of
Namibia.
(6)
3.2 A multi-use conservation landscape, such as the Etosha South-West Landscape, which
includes Etosha National Park, Etosha Heights Private Reserve, commercial farms and
communal conservancies.
(12)
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3.3 The overall management of elephants in Namibia.
(12)
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Question 4: Climate Change
4.1 Why must adaptation and mitigation proceed hand-in-hand?
(12)
4.2 Namibia emits little compared to developed countries. Why should we do anything to
reduce GHG emissions?
(6)
4.3 What is one thing you or your community could realistically do to prepare for or adapt
to future changes in climate and explain how or why your suggestion would work?
(7)
[25]
Question 5:
A wildlife count for a privately owned game farm of of 15 000 ha is provided below:
S~ecies
Blesbok
Blue wildebeest
Black wildebeest
Common duiker
Giraffe
Impala
Red hartebeest
Roan
Sable
Waterbuck
Warthog
White rhino
Burchell's zebra
Number
134
860
62
46
28
28
182
42
24
342
144
8
15
GU eguivalent
0.4
1
0.8
0
0
0.2
0.7
1.5
1.3
1.3
0.2
5.4
1.9
BU Eguivalent
0
0
0
0.2
5.2
0.1
0
0
0
0
0.1
0
0
Assess the species composition, numbers of wildlife and types of herbivores to describe the
following:
5.1 Species richness
(2)
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5.2 Suitability of the wildlife species for the area
5.3 Stocking rates for graze and browse
Question 5: Landscape Conservation
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Farm Portion
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tosha South and West Landscape
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5.1 What is landscape conservation?
(5)
5.2 Why does Namibia promote this management type?
(8)
5.3 Critically evaluate and debate how you could agree and disagree with the statement
below:
"Commercial farms, communal conservancies and national parks in the Etosha South and
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West Landscape have very different goals and management methods. These are too
different and will not allow for complete conservation of the area. There must be strong
electric fences which separate these land uses and commercial farmers must be left in
peace to make money. It will solve many of the problems."
Make sure that you consider carefully the land-use types (farms, protected areas, communal
conservancies and private reserves) and the problems which occur in the landscape. The
problems include lions escaping from Etosha National Park, elephants which move from the
communal conservancies in the west onto commercial farms, a prolonged drought in the
area, fires from charcoal production, poaching of rhinos).
(20)
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Total: 150
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