Conservation strategies for wildlife species MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 12, 2024

1. What is the primary goal of wildlife conservation?
a) To increase the number of zoos
b) To prevent the extinction of species
c) To promote hunting
d) To introduce non-native species
Answer: b) To prevent the extinction of species

2. Which of the following is a method used to protect endangered species and their habitats?
a) Habitat destruction
b) Legal hunting
c) Wildlife sanctuaries
d) Urban development
Answer: c) Wildlife sanctuaries

3. What is the purpose of a wildlife corridor?
a) To separate different species
b) To connect fragmented habitats
c) To increase urban development
d) To prevent species migration
Answer: b) To connect fragmented habitats

4. Which international agreement aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival?
a) The Kyoto Protocol
b) The Paris Agreement
c) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
d) The Montreal Protocol
Answer: c) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

5. Which of the following is a commonly used in-situ conservation method?
a) Seed banks
b) Zoos
c) National parks
d) Botanical gardens
Answer: c) National parks

6. What is the main objective of captive breeding programs?
a) To keep animals for public display
b) To domesticate wild animals
c) To breed animals in captivity and release them into the wild
d) To increase genetic variation for pets
Answer: c) To breed animals in captivity and release them into the wild

7. Which of the following is a key component of community-based conservation?
a) Excluding local communities from conservation areas
b) Educating and involving local communities in conservation efforts
c) Focusing solely on government-led conservation programs
d) Building fences around wildlife habitats
Answer: b) Educating and involving local communities in conservation efforts

8. What is rewilding in conservation biology?
a) The process of taming wild animals
b) The restoration of ecosystems to their natural, uncultivated state
c) The construction of new urban areas
d) The introduction of non-native species into an ecosystem
Answer: b) The restoration of ecosystems to their natural, uncultivated state

9. Which of the following is a threat that wildlife conservation efforts aim to mitigate?
a) Climate change
b) Natural migration
c) Animal rehabilitation
d) Habitat restoration
Answer: a) Climate change

10. What is the primary focus of an ex-situ conservation strategy?
a) Protecting species in their natural habitats
b) Maintaining species in controlled environments outside their natural habitats
c) Promoting hunting and fishing
d) Encouraging urban development
Answer: b) Maintaining species in controlled environments outside their natural habitats

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