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A-LevelBiologyBiodiversity and conservation9700/43 · May/June 2018 · Q18 Marks

The Sulawesi macaque, Macaca nigra, is found on the large island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The Sulawesi macaque is also found on other smaller islands close to Sulawesi, such as the island of Bacan. [Figure 1.1] shows a Sulawesi macaque. (a) The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's largest global environmental organisation. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ evaluates the conservation status of plant and animal species. The Sulawesi macaque is categorised as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. Table 1.1 shows the numbers of humans and the numbers of Sulawesi macaques on Sulawesi and Bacan. | island | area / km² | number of humans | number of humans per km² | number of macaques | number of macaques per km² | |:---------|:-----------|:-----------------|:-------------------------|:-------------------|:---------------------------| | Sulawesi | 174600 | 17360000 | 99.43 | 5200 | | | Bacan | 1900 | 60741 | 31.97 | 90000 | 47.37 |

  1. (a)(i)Calculate the number of macaques per km² for Sulawesi. Write your answer in Table 1.1.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Comment on the data shown in Table 1.1 and suggest reasons for the pattern shown.[3]
  3. (b)Suggest ways of protecting the Sulawesi macaque.[4]

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  1. 1(a)(i) 0.03;
  2. 1(a)(ii) three from:
  3. 1 more humans result in fewer macaques / ora;
  4. 2 (humans) kill macaques ;
  5. 3 (humans) destroy macaque habitat/named example ;
  6. 4 (humans) bring disease;
  7. 1(b) four from:
  8. 1 captive breeding / assisted reproduction;
  9. 2 release into wild ;
  10. 3 education;
  11. 4 ban, hunting / trade;
  12. 5 reserves / national parks / zoos ;
  13. 6 provide food;
  14. 7 provide healthcare / monitor populations for disease ;
  15. 8 limit/ban, on new building;

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Topic
Biodiversity and conservation, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
A-Level Biology, May/June 2018 Paper 4 Variant 3, question 1.

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