CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 6(c)
State TWO reasons for the importance of ONE named natural resource to a specified Caribbean country.
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- 6(a)Present TWO arguments supporting the classification of landscapes as natural resources.[4 marks]
- 6(b)Using an example, explain what is meant by the 'non-consumptive' use of a natural resource.[3 marks]
- 6(d)(i)Determine which five-year period experienced the greatest decline in forest cover, showing all mathematical working.[4 marks]
- 6(d)(ii)Given that the country's total land area is 512,800 ha, calculate the percentage of the country under forest cover in 2005.[1 mark]
- 6(d)(iii)Give TWO reasons supporting the view of an environmental group that the government should promote active forest conservation.[2 marks]
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