They are here & the are fine!
Unit 5 = Wilderness & sustainability. That ='s
Should wilderness regions be protected and conserved? What are the ways in which such strategies might be attempted?
· Exploring the meaning and implications of different policies aimed at reducing pressure.
· Evaluating effectiveness of strategies to protect e.g. Antarctica.
· Investigating alternative strategies to protect wilderness areas, the role of governments in establishing national and international laws e.g. National Park strategies in Australia, USA. Evaluating the effectiveness of these strategies.
Unit 6 is all about the Galapagos islands under threat. To find electronic copies of the material go to here and here. I suggest you copy one complete version of the material & then start to cut and paste the individual material onto separate sheets.
Showing posts with label wilderness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wilderness. Show all posts
Monday, 8 December 2008
Monday, 21 January 2008
Year 13: Do you know......?
What is the significance of wilderness areas?
Can you outline & give reasons for the importance of wilderness areas?
Can you use an example of wilderness areas with great scenic appeal?
Do you know about the ecological importance of some wilderness areas?
Can you describe & account for the importance of at least one small scale wilderness region?
Do you know why and how wilderness areas are been destroyed?
Can you back this up with data?
Can you give specific facts and figures for the rate of destruction of one particular wilderness region?
Can you explain to what extent do these areas present features that are worth protecting and why?
Can you explain why some wilderness regions are fragile?
Can you explain the term 'fragility of wilderness regions'?
Do you know if some wilderness regions are less fragile than others?
Can you back this up with examples?
Can you relate this to small scale and specific examples?
Do you know whose value systems might promote their protection or destruction?
Can you identify indigenous lifestyles in wilderness areas, assessing their value?
Which specific indigenous people can you refer to in detail?
Can you outline & give reasons for the importance of wilderness areas?
Can you use an example of wilderness areas with great scenic appeal?
Do you know about the ecological importance of some wilderness areas?
Can you describe & account for the importance of at least one small scale wilderness region?
Do you know why and how wilderness areas are been destroyed?
Can you back this up with data?
Can you give specific facts and figures for the rate of destruction of one particular wilderness region?
Can you explain to what extent do these areas present features that are worth protecting and why?
Can you explain why some wilderness regions are fragile?
Can you explain the term 'fragility of wilderness regions'?
Do you know if some wilderness regions are less fragile than others?
Can you back this up with examples?
Can you relate this to small scale and specific examples?
Do you know whose value systems might promote their protection or destruction?
Can you identify indigenous lifestyles in wilderness areas, assessing their value?
Which specific indigenous people can you refer to in detail?
Monday, 14 January 2008
More on indigenous people.
Indigenous Forest people in Central Africa.
"The hunter–gatherer people of the Central Africa forests (‘pygmy’ peoples) see
themselves, and are seen by their neighbours, as the autochthons or ‘first people’. Where
forests have remained relatively intact, these people have been able to maintain their
distinctive, egalitarian, inclusive and highly autonomous communities and their
‘immediate-return’ livelihood systems based on subsistence hunting and gathering, and
on trading of forest products with neighbouring ‘Bantu’ peoples. In other parts of
Central Africa, these Indigenous communities have been forced to forsake their
traditional culture and economy as their forestlands have been expropriated by logging,
clearance for agriculture and pasture, ‘development’ and infrastructure projects, and the
creation of wildlife conservation areas. Such processes are set to increase throughout the
region, resulting in increased pressure on these communities and a progressive loss of
autonomy and control over their lives." Their lifestyle is therefore 'fragile' & easily disrupted by development projects.
In Peru the Worldwide Fund for Nature has worked with indigenous people to manage their rainforests whilst logging & marketing the timber to Forest Stewardship standards.
If you have time I suggest you read this essay 'Wilderness: A Western Concept Alien to Arctic Cultures'. 'Wilderness' is not a concept that is part of indigenous cultures.
"The hunter–gatherer people of the Central Africa forests (‘pygmy’ peoples) see
themselves, and are seen by their neighbours, as the autochthons or ‘first people’. Where
forests have remained relatively intact, these people have been able to maintain their
distinctive, egalitarian, inclusive and highly autonomous communities and their
‘immediate-return’ livelihood systems based on subsistence hunting and gathering, and
on trading of forest products with neighbouring ‘Bantu’ peoples. In other parts of
Central Africa, these Indigenous communities have been forced to forsake their
traditional culture and economy as their forestlands have been expropriated by logging,
clearance for agriculture and pasture, ‘development’ and infrastructure projects, and the
creation of wildlife conservation areas. Such processes are set to increase throughout the
region, resulting in increased pressure on these communities and a progressive loss of
autonomy and control over their lives." Their lifestyle is therefore 'fragile' & easily disrupted by development projects.
In Peru the Worldwide Fund for Nature has worked with indigenous people to manage their rainforests whilst logging & marketing the timber to Forest Stewardship standards.
If you have time I suggest you read this essay 'Wilderness: A Western Concept Alien to Arctic Cultures'. 'Wilderness' is not a concept that is part of indigenous cultures.
Thursday, 10 January 2008
Fragile Wilderness: Attention Year 13!
Generalisation that this is based upon:
Wilderness environments contain landforms & ecosystems of outstanding global importance, and sometimes unique indigenous lifestyles. Such features may be fragile & be venerable to exploitation and, possibly irreparable damage.
The key questions are:
What is the significance of wilderness areas?
To what extent do these areas present features that are worth protecting?
The boards guidance to students in compiling a research file is:
Identify current rates of destruction of wilderness areas e.g. Indonesian forests, to what extent might these represent features worth protecting & why? Whose value systems might promote their protection or destruction?
Identify physical significance and ecological value of some wilderness areas e.g. glaciated landscapes, Antarctic ice caps, hot deserts and ecology.
Identify indigenous lifestyles in wilderness areas, assessing their value.
Its time to get serious about this! You have SOME stuff on all of this, however it now needs to be developed in more depth, developing a sense of research in readiness for your exam.This is where, if you look back a year, the value of students being able to post to the blog & share some of their research, really shows.On Friday can we agree to contribute a specific research area to the blog? I pledge a case study of indigenous people! By next Friday at the VERY latest! Please publish your pledge on the blog by the end of Friday 11th Jan!
Wilderness environments contain landforms & ecosystems of outstanding global importance, and sometimes unique indigenous lifestyles. Such features may be fragile & be venerable to exploitation and, possibly irreparable damage.
The key questions are:
What is the significance of wilderness areas?
To what extent do these areas present features that are worth protecting?
The boards guidance to students in compiling a research file is:
Identify current rates of destruction of wilderness areas e.g. Indonesian forests, to what extent might these represent features worth protecting & why? Whose value systems might promote their protection or destruction?
Identify physical significance and ecological value of some wilderness areas e.g. glaciated landscapes, Antarctic ice caps, hot deserts and ecology.
Identify indigenous lifestyles in wilderness areas, assessing their value.
Its time to get serious about this! You have SOME stuff on all of this, however it now needs to be developed in more depth, developing a sense of research in readiness for your exam.This is where, if you look back a year, the value of students being able to post to the blog & share some of their research, really shows.On Friday can we agree to contribute a specific research area to the blog? I pledge a case study of indigenous people! By next Friday at the VERY latest! Please publish your pledge on the blog by the end of Friday 11th Jan!
Monday, 10 December 2007
Wilderness: Researching Global Futures
The specific generalisation is 'The fragility of wilderness environments'. This is from the generalisation 'wilderness environments'. Interesting...........
Saturday, 30 June 2007
Welcome & Follow this journey along the wild coast
This is the first post directed to Year 12 embarking on A2 Geography programmes. Welcome to the 'Geography Room' & the community of Geographers who call here. You will become full editors of the blog, able to post as well as comment. Please take time to look at what we achieved in the first six months in the Geography Room. Many of the posts will be relevant to your work & I hope you feel the strong sense of community for Geography learners that was created & would like to be part of its development. Geography Room is visited by people outside of Boston Spa & indeed, outside of the UK. I hope that the 'Class of 2007' will continue to comment & maybe post as they start their studies & travels! Some cheering from the sidelines will be appreciated!
To start the work on 'Managing Wilderness' we can begin by looking at a real journey into the wilderness.This is a real journey to discover the state of the wilderness between Seattle & Alaska. Have a read of the home page and follow the blog. What are the issues they encounter? All of the issues will be of interest as we study 'wilderness' however of particular interest will be findings relating to the state of the forests.
To start the work on 'Managing Wilderness' we can begin by looking at a real journey into the wilderness.This is a real journey to discover the state of the wilderness between Seattle & Alaska. Have a read of the home page and follow the blog. What are the issues they encounter? All of the issues will be of interest as we study 'wilderness' however of particular interest will be findings relating to the state of the forests.
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
Wilderness Management
There is an on-line lesson on wilderness management & wildland resource management from the University of Northern Arizona.
The WILD foundation website is worth a look!
Essential Reading from www.wilderness.net. It lists some specific key questions about aspects of wilderness management in the USA.
Resource Management
How are wildlife and fish managed in wilderness?
How is commercial grazing managed in wilderness?
Is mining allowed in wilderness?
How can private landowners get access to private land within wilderness?
How are water resources managed in wilderness?
What is the fire management policy in wilderness?
How are insects and diseases controlled in wilderness?
Are tree cutting and planting allowed in wilderness?
What is being done to protect air quality in wilderness?
How are historic and archeological resources managed in wilderness?
Can scientific research be conducted in wilderness?
What is different about wilderness in Alaska?
Recreational use of wilderness
What kind of recreational opportunities does wilderness offer?
What are managing agencies doing about wilderness education?
What is "Leave No Trace" camping?
What restrictions are there on visiting wilderness?
Are outfitters and guides allowed in wilderness?
Is recreation livestock grazing allowed in wilderness?
Prohebitions & Conflicting use
Why are motorized equipment and mechanical transport prohibited in wilderness?
Why are some non-motorized devices such as hang gliders, parasails and bicycles not allowed in wilderness?
What are the most common violations of the law in wilderness?
What is the policy on aircraft flights over wilderness?
What is the policy on staging competitive events in wilderness?
Planning & Administation
What is the philosophy behind administrative activities?
Are cabins and lookouts allowed in wilderness?
Are trails, bridges, and signs used in wilderness?
Are there many differences between agency policies in wilderness management?
What kind of wilderness management research is Federally funded?
What future changes might affect wilderness management?
A neat summary of the Clayoquot Sound case study
can be found on the Western Canada Wilderness Committee Website. The Wilderness Committee played a key role in the subsequent negotiations that led to the transfer of Macmillan Bloedel's cutting rights to a 51% First Nations-owned logging company, Iisaak Forest Resources, which has promised to stay out of pristine valleys and log sustainably for the rest of their tenure. In 2000, after many years of grassroots efforts, the Sound was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This distinction, while a huge step forward, did not provide legislated protection for all the undeveloped, pristine watersheds in Clayoquot Sound
The WILD foundation website is worth a look!
Essential Reading from www.wilderness.net. It lists some specific key questions about aspects of wilderness management in the USA.
Resource Management
How are wildlife and fish managed in wilderness?
How is commercial grazing managed in wilderness?
Is mining allowed in wilderness?
How can private landowners get access to private land within wilderness?
How are water resources managed in wilderness?
What is the fire management policy in wilderness?
How are insects and diseases controlled in wilderness?
Are tree cutting and planting allowed in wilderness?
What is being done to protect air quality in wilderness?
How are historic and archeological resources managed in wilderness?
Can scientific research be conducted in wilderness?
What is different about wilderness in Alaska?
Recreational use of wilderness
What kind of recreational opportunities does wilderness offer?
What are managing agencies doing about wilderness education?
What is "Leave No Trace" camping?
What restrictions are there on visiting wilderness?
Are outfitters and guides allowed in wilderness?
Is recreation livestock grazing allowed in wilderness?
Prohebitions & Conflicting use
Why are motorized equipment and mechanical transport prohibited in wilderness?
Why are some non-motorized devices such as hang gliders, parasails and bicycles not allowed in wilderness?
What are the most common violations of the law in wilderness?
What is the policy on aircraft flights over wilderness?
What is the policy on staging competitive events in wilderness?
Planning & Administation
What is the philosophy behind administrative activities?
Are cabins and lookouts allowed in wilderness?
Are trails, bridges, and signs used in wilderness?
Are there many differences between agency policies in wilderness management?
What kind of wilderness management research is Federally funded?
What future changes might affect wilderness management?
A neat summary of the Clayoquot Sound case study
can be found on the Western Canada Wilderness Committee Website. The Wilderness Committee played a key role in the subsequent negotiations that led to the transfer of Macmillan Bloedel's cutting rights to a 51% First Nations-owned logging company, Iisaak Forest Resources, which has promised to stay out of pristine valleys and log sustainably for the rest of their tenure. In 2000, after many years of grassroots efforts, the Sound was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This distinction, while a huge step forward, did not provide legislated protection for all the undeveloped, pristine watersheds in Clayoquot Sound
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