Natural resource management
  • 1. Natural resource management is the responsible stewardship of our planet's resources, such as water, air, forests, minerals, and wildlife. It involves planning and implementing strategies to sustainably use and conserve these resources for current and future generations. Effective natural resource management promotes environmental protection, economic development, and social equity. By balancing the needs of society with the health of ecosystems, we can ensure a sustainable future for all life on Earth.

    What is the goal of natural resource management?
A) Total depletion of resources
B) Maximizing resource exploitation
C) Ignoring resource conservation
D) Sustainable use of resources
  • 2. What is the role of the Clean Air Act in natural resource management?
A) Promotes harmful emissions
B) Ignores air quality concerns
C) Encourages air pollution for economic growth
D) Regulates air pollution to protect human health and the environment
  • 3. What is the importance of wetland conservation?
A) Flood control, water purification, wildlife habitat
B) Encouraging wetland destruction
C) Ignoring wetland preservation
D) Maximizing wetland exploitation
  • 4. What is the purpose of marine protected areas?
A) Promote pollution in marine environments
B) Preserve marine ecosystems and protect biodiversity
C) Allow oil drilling in the oceans
D) Encourage overfishing
  • 5. What role do national parks play in natural resource management?
A) Promoting urban development
B) Preservation of natural ecosystems and wildlife
C) Ignoring biodiversity conservation
D) Encouraging resource extraction
  • 6. What is the purpose of reforestation?
A) Clearing forests for development
B) Allowing forest degradation
C) Replanting trees to restore forests
D) Encouraging deforestation
  • 7. How does overfishing impact marine ecosystems?
A) Depletion of fish populations, disruption of food chains
B) Promotes fish conservation
C) Increases fish populations
D) Boosts marine biodiversity
  • 8. What is the purpose of wildlife corridors?
A) Block wildlife movement
B) Promote habitat isolation
C) Connect fragmented habitats to help wildlife migration
D) Discourage species interaction
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