Cane Toads
Introduced to kill what pest in sugar cane?
Beetles.
What occurs when coral is stressed?
Bleaching
The caves were formed naturally by what happening to the limestone?
Weathering and erosion
What are natural processes that contribute to the Aral Sea's decline.
Heat/evaporation
Microgrids commonly rely on what type of energy?
Solar
Can move 40-60 km per?
Year
What is coral bleaching?
Coral is stressed and lose algae (zooxanthellae).
What bird is important in these caves?
Swiftlet
What are the main human causes of the reduction of the Aral Sea?
Water diversion (dams for irrigation)
Farming that restores soil and increases carbon storage is known as what agriculture?
Regenerative
Thrive in what climate?
Tropical (warm and wet)
What is a natural process that can cause stress to coral.
Warming temperatures, erosion/sediment blocking sunlight, increase in water acidity, tropical storms
What are their birds' nests harvested?
Bird's nest soup
What is causing health issues for people in the area?
Dust
Marine permaculture relies heavily on fast-growing sea what?
Seaweed
What is the main reason cane toads are impacting native animals?
They are toxic.
What human processes are causing stress for corals?
Coastal development, greenhouse gas emissions (climate change and ocean acidification), agriculture, overfishing.
What are their nests made from.
Their saliva
What industry has collapsed for locals due to the drying up of the Aral Sea?
Fishing
Electric transport aims to reduce what?
Carbon emissions
A management tool being researched involves using toad what to attract tadpoles?
Pheromones.
The Reef 2050 Plan aims to improve water what?
Quality
Why is the harvesting an issue?
Income for locals (restaurant owner, harvesters, tourism), which leads to unsustainable harvesting, which leads to reduced swiftlet nests, which leads to reduced swiftlet numbers.
What about the land makes it difficult to grow plants.
Salinity and drought
A major barrier to sustainability strategies in poorer nations is limited what?
Funding/economic development