Environmental Management And Conservation Question Paper
Environmental Management And Conservation
Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies (Science)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2008
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KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: ENVS 123
COURSE TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AND CONSERVATION
STREAM: Y1 S2 & Y2S1
DAY: TUESDAY
TIME: 8.30 – 11.30 A.M.
DATE: 09/12/2008
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Answer All questions in Section A and Any TWO from Section B
PLEASE TURN OVER
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SECTION A (30MKS)
(Answer all questions)
1. (a) Explain environmental conservation (2 mks)
(b) State two reasons why there is need to conserve the wildlife. (2 mks)
(c) Discuss merits and demerits of conserving the Mau forest. (3 mks)
2. (a) Define the term Ecosystem. (1 mk)
(b) List four main Components of an ecosystem (2 mks)
(c) Discuss the disturbance and resiliency of ecosystem (3 mks)
3. Describe by giving examples environmental management principles listed below
(a) Re-use (2 mks)
(b) Re-cycle (2 mks)
(c) Reduce (2 mks)
4. Describe the following environmental management practices and explain how they
relate to Environmental restoration.
(a) Reforestation (2 mks)
(b) Staff training and education (2 mks)
(c) Customer care (2 mks)
5. (a) Name two game under extinction threat and give reasons. (2 mks)
(b) Introducing a new species into the environment can be a good or bad practice.
Explain. (2 mks)
(c) State the importance of biodiversity in the environmental health. (1 mk)
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SECTION B (30MKS)
(Answer any two questions)
6. Discuss the Impact of human action on the environment (15 mks)
7. Development in the environment is a necessary evil. Discuss (15 mks)
8. Discuss the activities practiced by a named community to restore or to improve the
environment. (15 mks)
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