- Adelie penguins have also been suffering a steady decline in parts of the Antarctic Peninsula region for the last 20 years . Adelie ’ s are reducing in number and abandoning certain nesting sites .
- Studies have shown that stocks of krill in Antarctica have declined dramatically in recent years . The reason for this is likely to be a fall in the amount of sea ice in the winter months in the Antarctic Peninsula region .
Outline management strategies you intend to put in place . What you can do to help manage global warming :
- Don ’ t fly , or at least cut down - Get a more economical car - Get more efficient refrigeration - Reduce space heating requirements - Eat less meat - Drink tap water - Buy local food - Recycle �
Explain why you would put these particular management strategies in place .
Part 2 : What is the name of your environmental group ? What would be three important vocations ( jobs ) related to managing your selected environment ? Choose one of these vocations and provide details about the role this person would play in protecting your chosen environment .
Syllabus :
• vulnerability and resilience of ecosystems – impacts due to natural stress – impacts due to human induced modifications to energy flows , nutrient cycling , and relationships between biophysical components
• the relevance of a geographical understanding of ecosystems at risk to a particular vocation such as : managing a national park , guiding tourist groups , ecological mapping for surveyors , evaluating dune stabilisation programs preserving heritage sites .
This task will take 3 lessons and will be peer reviewed in a study . Ideas on Canvas :)