HFT 3700 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
What is the name of the first national park in the world and when did it open? - ANSWER
Yellow Stone National Park, in 1872
Why were national parks created? - ANSWER To preserve lands and ecosystems
What is the typical government prioritization of national goals? - ANSWER 1: National
security
2: Redistribution of wealth and regional development
3: Environmental concerns
What is the view of the developed nations by the developing countries? - ANSWER • That
developed nations have the luxury to be concerned over the environment because they
have largely fulfilled many of their national goals
• The Third World says: "You are telling us not to do what you did to achieve your high
standard of living."
What could regulation prevent? - ANSWER Future tourism development projects
How does debt repayment influence developing countries ability to allocate resources? -
ANSWER Developing countries can't allocate resources for environmental protection
because so much is going towards repayment to Western banks
What are the measures/steps governments consider to protect the environment? -
ANSWER 1. Establishment of protected areas through legislation
2. Implementation of land use planning such as zoning
3. Mandatory use of environmental impact analysis
4. Encourage coordination between government agencies
Why were Strict Nature Reserves created? - ANSWER To maintain the ecological balance
and for scientific studies
What is the function of the Naturally Biotic Area/Anthropological Reserve? - ANSWER Allow
