(a) The Malayan tapir, Tapirus indicus, lives in the rainforest of South East Asia. [Figure 8.1] shows a Malayan tapir and her calf. On the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, the Malayan tapir is categorised as endangered and could become extinct. One problem is the illegal trade in the Malayan tapir.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. any two from: 1 loss of habitat / described;
2. 2 climate change / global warming;
3. 3 predation; I hunting
4. 4 competition for, food / resources / breeding sites / example; A not enough food
5. 5 new disease ;
6. 6 numbers get so low that population can't recover / AW ;
7. any three from: 1 trade ban (if species is in danger of extinction);
8. 2 if species is not (yet) at risk of extinction permit required ;
9. 3 ref. to border controls / checks ; A fines / punishment if caught
10. 4 (provide countries with) lists of species that are, rare / endangered;
11. 5 encourages governments, to join CITES / to abide by CITES regulations ;
12. 6 AVP; e.g. every few years they have a conference with their members
13. any four from: 1 captive breeding / description;
14. 2 assisted reproduction / example;
15. 3 reintroduce into the wild ;
16. 4 medical care ;
17. 5 education / public awareness ;
18. 6 research ;
19. 7 projects in the field;
20. 8 ref. to maintaining genetic databases, to avoid inbreeding or working with other zoos;