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Nature Based Tourism Exam MODULE 2 (How can access corridors lead to…
Nature Based Tourism Exam MODULE 2
Importance of Ecological Knowledge in NBT management
Many natural areas are subject to
intense tourism pressure
Knowledge on ecological impacts and thresholds of change- to instigate
better management practices
Deepens our
appreciation
of nature
Landscape Features
Corridor
Road corridors
River/stream corridors
Matrix
The background ecosystem or land use
Contains patches and corridors
Energy, materials and species flow between
Patch
Random areas that contain certain type vegetation; vary in size and shape
Environmental
patches
Regenerated
patches
Remnant
patches (within a disturbed matrix)
Introduced
patches
Disturbance
patches (within a natural matrix)
How can access corridors lead to environmental damage?
Pollution (oil, gas)
Noise disturbance
Water Runoff
Stream sedimentation
Dust
Wind erosion
Sites of human access
(Road Corridors) Ecological
Ecological Filters
Can
prevent
animals accessing breeding sites, foraging sites and cause
stress
Barriers
to movement of organisms
Ecological Sinks
Flowering plants attract insects and birds
Reptiles back on road surfaces
Predators attracted to road road kills
Birds feed on grain and dead insects on roads
Road corridors as
Conduits
Seeds can be picked up and transported
Predators will use quiet stretches of road
Allow movement of wildlife between different areas
Habitats
Road reserve remnant vegetation provides habitat
Roadsides colonized by edge and generalist species