An environmental agency is planning a large-scale peatland restoration project in a temperate upland region to enhance carbon sequestration and improve water quality. Which of the following is least likely to represent a major challenge for the agency?
Resolving conflicts with local livestock farmers who rely on the upland areas for sheep grazing.
Persuading environmental scientists and climatologists that restoring degraded peatlands is an effective strategy for carbon storage.
Accurately monitoring and quantifying the long-term net changes in greenhouse gas emissions across a complex landscape.
Securing legal agreements and access rights with numerous private landowners to block historical drainage ditches.
25 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment, covering 6.1.1 Field investigation of distribution and abundance, 6.1.2 Human interactions and biodiversity, 6.1.3 Maintaining biodiversity, and 6.1.4 Environmental change and distribution of organisms. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.