park and protected area management
1. What is National Parks and give examples?
National park is a semi-natural land, declared and owned by government, which is restricted from most development and set aside for human recreation and environmental protection.
Endau Rompin National Park, gazetted 1993
Gunung Ledang National Park, gazetted 2005
Islands of Mersing National Park, gazetted 2003
Penang National Park, declared 2003
Taman Negara National Park, established 1939
2. What is Protected Areas (PAs) and give examples?
Protected areas is an area that are recognised as a regions set aside primarily for nature and biodiversity conservation and also a major tool in managing species and ecosystems which provide a range of goods and services essential to sustainable use of natural resources.
Rafflesia Forest Reserve
Sungai Kial Forest Reserve
Krau Wildlife Reserve
Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
3. Explain what do you understand with the conservation concepts.
Conservation is a concept of sustainable use and management of natural resources including wildlife, water, air, and earth deposits. Natural resources may be renewable or non-renewable. The conservation of renewable resources like trees involves ensuring that they are not consumed faster than they can be replaced. The conservation of non-renewable resources like fossil fuels involves ensuring that sufficient quantities are maintained for future generations to utilized.
4. Do you think conservation of parks and protected areas are important? Briefly explain why
Conservation of parks and protected area are really important for ourselves and also for the future generation. Parks and protected area will maintain ecological processes and the natural cycles required for life on earth. Usually, it will conserve biological diversity including natural gene pools. This will allow a balance development needs in a sustainable society. Thus, an impact suc as environmental issues like climate change and also habitat loss of flora and
National park is a semi-natural land, declared and owned by government, which is restricted from most development and set aside for human recreation and environmental protection.
Endau Rompin National Park, gazetted 1993
Gunung Ledang National Park, gazetted 2005
Islands of Mersing National Park, gazetted 2003
Penang National Park, declared 2003
Taman Negara National Park, established 1939
2. What is Protected Areas (PAs) and give examples?
Protected areas is an area that are recognised as a regions set aside primarily for nature and biodiversity conservation and also a major tool in managing species and ecosystems which provide a range of goods and services essential to sustainable use of natural resources.
Rafflesia Forest Reserve
Sungai Kial Forest Reserve
Krau Wildlife Reserve
Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
3. Explain what do you understand with the conservation concepts.
Conservation is a concept of sustainable use and management of natural resources including wildlife, water, air, and earth deposits. Natural resources may be renewable or non-renewable. The conservation of renewable resources like trees involves ensuring that they are not consumed faster than they can be replaced. The conservation of non-renewable resources like fossil fuels involves ensuring that sufficient quantities are maintained for future generations to utilized.
4. Do you think conservation of parks and protected areas are important? Briefly explain why
Conservation of parks and protected area are really important for ourselves and also for the future generation. Parks and protected area will maintain ecological processes and the natural cycles required for life on earth. Usually, it will conserve biological diversity including natural gene pools. This will allow a balance development needs in a sustainable society. Thus, an impact suc as environmental issues like climate change and also habitat loss of flora and