The document discusses various wilderness areas around the world and issues relating to their protection. It mentions areas like Antarctica, Clayoquot Sound, and indigenous lifestyles within wilderness regions. There is increasing pressure on wilderness environments from factors like resource exploitation, development, and tourism. Effective strategies are needed to manage these pressures and protect the fragile ecosystems and global importance of wilderness areas.
![Fact or Opinion exercise e.g. Clayoquot Sound –develop e.g. further research http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =Xf9syYPPSm8 http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =8EMd-22iRRg ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What is the significance of wilderness regions? To what extent do these areas present features that are worth protecting? The fragility of wilderness environments. Wilderness environments contain landforms and ecosystems of outstanding global importance, and sometimes unique indigenous lifestyles. Such features may be fragile and be vulnerable to exploitation and, possibly, irreparable damage. 11 th Photo sort, mapping of distributions Examination of different definitions. Establishing a research ‘file’ using Antarctica as an example. Compare wilderness value of Antarctica with Clayoquot Sound. Choose a third contrasting area & compare. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =4qhqmoD4i1A http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =o_Rj6AivUNE http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v = VwADGPfjerI ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Introduction to the key ideas: What are wilderness environments? Where are they located? What are the characteristics of wilderness landscape and environments? The concept of wilderness is relative and linked to a continuum; such areas may be defined by a number of criteria, including remote location and physical characteristics (eg harsh climate). 2 nd July Planned Student Activates/ resources Lesson Outline Key Question & Generalisations: Managing Wilderness & Managing Ecosystems Week](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/a2-summer-plan3325/85/A2-Summer-Plan-1-320.jpg)
![Odd one out Notes Concept map summary Section c question(s) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Why has the degradation of the world’s forests become such a global issue? Distribution of the world’s major forest types. Comparison of structure/functioning and ecological value. Issues of forest degradation in a variety of forests, looking at comparative causes and rates of destruction, and regeneration. Issues of wilderness and future of indigenous peoples. Why are forest biomes so difficult to conserve? Possible solutions to forest degradation, via conservation, sustainable management, reforestation. 5 th Nov, 12 th Nov & 19 th Nov ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What are the pressures on wilderness regions? How and why are pressures on such areas increasing? Improved technology and affluence in the industrialised world has made wilderness areas more accessible, (eg transport networks, communication satellites, survival technology), so that they are increasingly sought after by resource developers (eg forestry, mining, tourism.). This leads to conflicts between indigenous people, wilderness quality, and resource developers. 2 nd Oct, 8 th Oct & 22 nd Oct ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Introduction to Managing Ecosystems: What factors are responsible for the pattern of global biomes? Concept of world biomes. Global distribution of biomes. Factors influencing distribution – role of climate. Variations in primary productivity. Concept of the increasing influence of human activities leading to very few truly natural ecosystems. What is the importance of global ecosystems? The importance of ecosystems environmentally (CO 2 /O 2 regulatory mechanisms), hydrologically (micro-climate role) and economically (products, gene pool, tourism, etc). What are the major threats to their survival? An assessment of the threats posed by human activities to marine and terrestrial ecosystems. The loss of biodiversity – a world-wide issue for concern. 10 th Sept, 17 th Sept & 24 th Sept](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)