QUESTION 1

Why should we preserve biodiversity? Give explanation for your answer with examples from a social, environmental and cost-effective perspective.

QUESTION 2

Elucidate the following terms with appropriate local examples

i) in-situ conservation

ii) ex- situ conservation

iii) Invasive alien species

iv) Describe, with scenario examples, in which circumstance in situ and ex situ conservation are applied

QUESTION 3

Why is conservation education a significant tool for protecting biodiversity?

QUESTION 4

(i) What is supposed by the term "marine biodiversity"?

(ii) Declare the dissimilar levels at which marine biodiversity can be depicted in the marine environment giving clear examples for each

(iii) Clarify the terms "consumptive use? and „non-consumptive use? of marine biodiversity with the help of two instances for each.

(iv) Provide five main causes of the loss of marine biodiversity

(v) Declare what is being done or what needs to be done in order to address the issue of marine biodiversity loss in Mauritius

QUESTION 5:

(i) Describe the term "ecosystem?

(ii) Name or state three major ecosystems that exist in the tropical marine environment.

(iii) List three major ecological/economical functions for each of the above-cited marine ecosystems

(iv) Give explanation for what is meant by the term "Ecosystem Based Approach? in the management of marine resources

(v) Declare one ecological survey technique for assessing the health status of the marine ecosystem at a given site, describing theprocess for data collection and analysis.

QUESTION 6:

(i) Describe the term "Marine Protected Area" (MPA) and name the types of MPAs that exist within the Republic of Mauritius, giving one instance for each

(ii) What is a Marine Park? List three main management objectives of a marine park

(iii) List the chief actions necessary for the effective management of a marine park

(iv) What is the reason of zoning in a marine park?

(v) State the national legislations, as well as the regional and international/multilateral environment agreements/conventions, pertaining to marine conservation management and the setting up of MPAs in the Republic of Mauritius