Nature Conservation in terms of society

SO 1 : Explain the concept and principles of nature conservation in broad terms

AC 1.1 : To preserve the different biodiversity and a specific site for future generations habitats of different species.

Preserving life in an biotic and a biotic point of view. Habitat's should be protected.

AC 1.2 :  

• Successfully achieve conservation objectives.  
• Managing within the economy to obtain a competitive advantage.
• Problem solving, self management.

AC 1.3 : Sustainable / understanding.

Sustainable: In ecology, sustainability describes how biological systems remain diverse & productive over times.

Unsustainable: Environmental impact of our rescuer paterns will worsen once the development world uses at high rates of industrialized countries. Resources can causes serious damage to the environment & contributes significant enhanced to the greenhouse effect.


SO 2 : Outline the history of nature conservation

2.1: History outline: cultural heritage - San, Koi,Koi -sun - voortrekkers.

• Elephants and Lions cant survive without an ecosystem. Biodiversity is what makes species survive.

• Animals need to be protected so people have to leaved there homes it became a protected area.

• Landscape areas be came protected areas.

AC 2.2 : Key phases in the development of nature conservation is identified and discussed

Phase 1: Start up
Phase 2: relative stability
Phase 3: growth & development

SO 3 : Demonstrate the relevance of nature conservation principles to society.

AC 3.1 : Something that looks pretty to the human eye

Ecological value: Value that each species has part of an ecosystem.

Aesthetic value: Something based on its appearance.

AC 3.2: The relevance of nature conservation is explained as it applies to the legacy of nature conservation for future generation. 

The focus is to preserve nature conservation for future generations. It may have value for the people visiting nature conservation sites.

AC 3.3 : Importance of nature conservation is explain as it applies it's economic and recreational value.


Economic: A conservation economy is an ideal imagined economy in witch economic wealth is harvested from a bio- region local natural resources.

Recreational: Property is valued for it's recreation opportunities by many people. Relating to things people do in their spare time to relax.

AC 3.4 : Contribution of nature conservation opportunities by many people. Relating to things people do in their spare time to relax,  

• People need to get in nature to emotionality.

• Medicinal plants, are harvested for use.
• Must protected before over used take place.

AC 4.1: Food chains = It shows how each living thing animals & people  & how different animals & ecosystems depend on each other. Food chain's always end with a animal decomposing.

Omnivores: Meat & plants

Carnivores:  Meat eaters

Herbivores: Only eat plants


Throphic levels Position that an organism occupies in a food chain.

Types of ecological levels: 

1. Numeral pyramids 
2. Biomass
3. Energy pyramids

Food webs: a network of interrelated food chains in a given area.

AC 4: Components of ecosystems all add to health of the ecosystems.

SO 5: ID scarce plants & animals:

TRAFFIC = Trade records Analysis of Fauna & flora in commerce

WWF- SA =  World wild life fund (South Africa)

IUCN =  International Unian for the conservation of nature

CITES = Conservation on International trade in endangered species.

AC 5.2: Red data list = list where all endangered, extinct and threatened species are allocated to inform people to preserve and protect the species are allocated to inform people to preserve and protect the species.

5 Categories:

• Extinct
• Critically endangered 
• Endangered
• Threatened
• Least concern

Animals on Red list:

= Common Hippopotamus
= Ground hornbill
= African elephant

AC 5.3 : CITES categories:

1. Species threatened wit extinction
2. Species might become threatened
3. Species are protected in one countries may ask other countries for help