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Endangered Species Question Paper

Endangered Species

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ENS 235: ENDANGERED SPECIES
DATE: Thursday, 17th September, 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other THREE

1. a) Briefly discuss “species extinction” as evidenced by record of fossil
remains. (7 marks)
b) Use specific examples to distinguish between “Deterministic” and
“Stochastic processes. (10 marks)
c) Explain why species extinction is favoured by isolated habitats.
(8 marks)

2. Identify any FIVE ecological factors that affect the rate of species extinction and
explain how these influence the rate of extinction. (15 marks)

3. a) Discuss the importance of World Conservation Union (IUCN) in the
conservation of endangered species. (8 marks)
b) Name one endangered plant specie from Kenya and briefly discuss why
the specie is considered endangered. (7 marks)

4. Using any selected threatened plant community, discuss the rationale for species
conservation. (15 marks)

5. a) Use relevant Kenyan examples to illustrate the role of CITES in species
conservation. (7 marks)
b) Discuss the merits and demerits of using CITES as an organization for
species conservation in Kenya. (8 marks