Land Use: Grasslands and Rangelands National Parks and Reserves 1: What is the term for: * Natural Grasslands:

rangelands * Managed Grasslands: pastures 2: How do we sustain rangeland productivity? We can sustain productivity by controlling the number and concentration of livestock. We can also restore degraded rangeland. 3: When does overgrazing occur? Overgrazing occurs when too many animals grave for too long and exceed carrying capacity (k) of a grassland area. 4: What are ways that people are trying to preserve the grasslands on cattle ranches? To prevent over grazing, people have banned grazing and off road vehicles. 5: What were some of the causes of the American Dust Bowl of the 1930s? Some of the causes are poor farming practices, overgrazing and farming arid lands. 6: What are some of the reasons to establish National Parks and Reserves? Some reasons for establishing national parks and reserves would be monumentalism, recreational value, utilitarian benefits, economical value, and biodiversity. 7: What is the Antiquities Act of 1906? The antiquities act of 1906 allowed the president to declare selected public lands s national monuments. 8: Who established the National Wildlife Refuges? When? President Theodore Roosevelt established the national wildlife refuge in 1903. 9: What are wilderness areas? Wilderness areas are areas that are off limits to development of any kind. They can be used for hiking or nature walks, however its necessary to ensure that humans dont occupy and modify all natural areas. 10: What is the wise-use movement? The wise-use movement was a coalition of individuals and industries that oppose environmental protection. 11: Which president has weakened wilderness protection? How? President George W. Bush was weakened wilderness protection by having federal agencies shift policies and enforcements away from preservation and conservation. 12: What is a land trust? A land trust is local or regional organizations that purchase land to protect it. 13: Define the following: * Transboundary Park: an area of protected land overlapping national borbers. * Peace Park: transboundary reserves that help ease tensions by acting as buffers between
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* Biosphere Reserves: reserves that help ease tensions by acting as buffers between
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14: What is habitat fragmentation? A habitat that keeps getting broken down into small pieces. 15: What is a corridor? Its protected land that allows animals to travel between islands of protected habitat. 16: What are some of the ways that National Parks are threatened? National parks are threatened from loggers, miners, and wildlife poachers. 17: What are some solutions to protecting our National Parks? Limit the number of visitors to crowded park areas and encourage volunteers to give visitors lectures and tours. 18: How much of the Earths land is currently protected by nature reserves? 12 percent of earth terrain is being protected but only 5 percent is being strictly protected from human harm.