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Describe the distribution of countries with increasing forest area.
See it on the paper →A country can increase its forest area by reforestation or afforestation strategies. Compare these two strategies.
See it on the paper →Describe strategies a country can use to preserve its forests.
See it on the paper →Describe strategies a country can use to preserve its forests.
See it on the paper →Describe two ways forests can be sustainably managed.
See it on the paper →There was a lack of clarity in some descriptions. It is expected that responses identify locations using north and south rather than ‘above’ and ‘below’. The question required candidates to describe the distribution of countries, so, those that named specific countries had not addressed the requirements of the question. Most commonly recognised areas where forests were increasing, were Asia and Eu...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0680/12 Q8(a) (Cambridge)
The focus of the question was a comparison of afforestation and reforestation; therefore, it was expected that statements considered both strategies to either state how they differed or how they were similar. Many weaker candidates were not able to describe afforestation, often mistaking it for forest regrowth.
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0680/12 Q8(b) (Cambridge)
Candidates were able to provide a good range of different strategies to preserve forests, from laws and selective logging through to the creation of reserves and some also suggested the use of alternatives to wood.
— Examiner report, May/June 2021, 0680/11 Q8(b) (Cambridge)
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