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Describe reasons why animals such as the Arabian oryx become extinct in the wild.
See it on the paper →Describe what is meant by the term biodiversity.
See it on the paper →Describe what is meant by a sustainable resource.
See it on the paper →One way of conserving wild fish stocks is to regulate the size of the holes in the nets that are used to catch the fish. Explain how this helps to conserve fish stocks.
See it on the paper →Describe what is meant by the term biodiversity.
See it on the paper →Describe the advantages of intensive farming of livestock.
See it on the paper →Explain the risks to a species of a captive breeding programme that uses such a small number of individuals.
See it on the paper →Suggest ways of maintaining a population of Przewalski’s horse in the wild after their reintroduction to the steppe ecosystem.
See it on the paper →Describe how endangered species can be conserved.
See it on the paper →Some species of leaf insect are endangered. State three ways that endangered species can be conserved.
See it on the paper →The population of shearwater birds is decreasing. Describe three ways the population of shearwater birds can be conserved.
See it on the paper →State what is meant by the term sustainable resource.
See it on the paper →There are many threats to species such as the marine iguana. Describe ways endangered plant and animal species can be conserved. [Total: 14]
See it on the paper →Lionfish are an example of a foreign species that has been accidentally introduced to many marine habitats. Describe the harmful consequences of introducing a foreign species to a habitat.
See it on the paper →Removing introduced species from habitats is one method of conserving endangered species. Describe other methods of conserving endangered species.
See it on the paper →There are xerophytic forests which are threatened by human overexploitation. Suggest reasons why it is important to conserve xerophytic ecosystems.
See it on the paper →Which method would make the biggest improvement in the conservation of tuna fish stocks?
See it on the paper →Using the information in Fig. 6.1, state which 10-year period had the highest increase in the percentage of land covered by forest.
See it on the paper →Suggest why many plants can easily be conserved using seed banks.
See it on the paper →Describe why conservation projects such as seed banks are important.
See it on the paper →Most could give at least one way in which endangered species could be conserved, although most thought this question was still about the food web earlier in the question.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0610/33 Q7(d) (Cambridge)
Many candidates could state at least two ways of conserving an endangered species. However, there was a tendency to state the same point with slightly different terminology. For example, protecting the habitat and creating a nature reserve would be the same marking point.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0610/32 Q5(c) (Cambridge)
A number of ways to conserve shearwater birds were described. Sometimes candidates described several different versions along the same theme such as conserving their natural habitat. Candidates should be encouraged to look at the mark allocation and make three separate points in order to gain all the marks available.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0610/42 Q6(b)(iii) (Cambridge)
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