One Problem with Protecting Vulnerable Habitat Areas as a Means

question 24

Multiple Choice

One problem with protecting vulnerable habitat areas as a means of conserving species richness is:

• A) that there are so few of these areas, less than 500 worldwide.
• B) that multiple uses of the area sometimes conflict with the goal of preserving species.
• C) that there is enough money, but not enough expertise to manage them effectively.
• D) that too much of the protection is located in tropical rain forests and not enough is in remote mountain areas.
• E) that too often the protected areas are in highly populated areas.

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