NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: BIO 412 (3 CREDIT UNITS)  TIME ALLOWED: 3 Hours

COURSE TITLE: WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

INSTRUCTION: Answer Question ONE (1) and any other FOUR (4) questions only.           

1a Briefly describe any five evolving adaptive features of plant for life in terrestrial environment (10 marks)

1b        Identify and explain the various methods in use for the control of wildlife damaging forest crops (6 marks)

1c        List any six influences of wildlife on forestry  (6 marks)

2a        What is species biotic potential? (4 marks)

2b        Outline any four biotic factors that are directly connected with living things(4 marks)

2c        Enumerate any four factors that can influence vegetation change (4 marks)

3a        List two diseases each of wildlife which are of importance in conservation caused by bacterial, viral and parasites (3 marks)

3b        Outline any three factors which automatically pave way for serious parasite-disease outbreaks due to increase in games population (6 marks)

3c        List the three specific objectives of conservation efforts (3 marks)

4a        Briefly, explain any six problems associated with wildlife conservation in   Nigeria (6 marks)

4b        List the three basic goals of the Convention of Biological Diversity as advanced    by ecotourism (6 marks)

5a        Outline and discuss the potentials of ecotourism to economic empowerment of Nigeria  (6 marks)

5b        List any six eco-touristic resources and there location in Nigeria (6 marks)

Some of the various eco-tourist sites in Nigeria

6a        Outline any eight objectives of the national forest policy  (4 marks)

6b        Give an overview of the problems of wildlife conservation in Nigeria  (4 marks)