Q5. Will Rainforests Exist in the Future?

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Question 5 Activity 5.1: Forest Ferals
Question 5 Activity 5.2: Leave Nothing but Footprints
Question 5 Activity 5.3: Heritage Heats Up
Question 5 Activity 5.4: Warming the Wet Tropics

5.1 Forest Ferals

Construct a consequence wheel … that assesses the impact of feral species on the Wet Tropics World Heritage area.

Questions to ask yourself
• What is a FERAL SPECIES?
• What are some of the NEGATIVE IMPACTS of feral species on the Wet Tropics?
• Are there any POSITIVE EFFECTS of feral species on the Wet Tropics?
• What are some of the MOST THREATENING feral species introduced to the Wet Tropics?
• How do feral species INVADE the Wet Tropics?
• Who MANAGES the impact of feral species on the Wet Tropics?
• What CONTROL MEASURES are being employed to manage feral species in the Wet Tropics?
• What are some of the FLOW-ON EFFECTS of feral species in the Wet Tropics?

Conditions
Try to answer all the questions above.
Your consequence wheel should have at least 6 levels.
Include a bibliography of all the sources you used.
Ensure you follow the consequence wheel format.

Focus Question:What are some of the local threats to the Wet Tropics?

5.2 Tropical Trespassers

Write a letter to the editor …that assesses the impact of feral species on the Wet Tropics World Heritage area.

Questions to ask yourself
• What is a FERAL SPECIES?
• What are some of the NEGATIVE IMPACTS of feral species on the Wet Tropics?
• Are there any POSITIVE EFFECTS of feral species on the Wet Tropics?
• What are some of the MOST THREATENING feral species introduced to the Wet Tropics?
• How do feral species INVADE the Wet Tropics?
• Who MANAGES the impact of feral species on the Wet Tropics?
• What CONTROL MEASURES are being employed to manage feral species in the Wet Tropics?
• What are some of the FLOW-ON EFFECTS of feral species in the Wet Tropics?

Conditions
Try to answer all the questions above.
Length: 300 – 400 words
Include a bibliography of all the sources you used.
Ensure you follow the letter to the editor genre.

5.3 Heritage Heats Up!

Construct a consequence wheel … that assesses the impact of global warming on the future of the Wet Tropics.

Questions to ask yourself
• What is GLOBAL WARMING?
• What are some of the CAUSES of global warming?
• What are some FUTURE PREDICTIONS for Tropical North Queensland if global warming takes place?
• In what ways would global warming CHANGE the rainforest?
• Which of these changes could be seen as NEGATIVE IMPACTS on the Wet Tropics?
• What is being done INTERNATIONALLY to manage the threat of global warming?
• What is being done NATIONALLY to manage the threat of global warming?
• How is the threat of global warming on the Wet Tropics being MANAGED by the Wet Tropics Management Authority?

Conditions
Try to answer all the questions above.
Your consequence wheel should have at least 6 levels.
Include a bibliography of all the sources you used.
Ensure you follow the consequence wheel format.

5.4 Warming the Wet Tropics

Write a letter to the editor … that assesses the impact of global warming on the future of the Wet Tropics.

Questions to ask yourself
• What is GLOBAL WARMING?
• What are some of the CAUSES of global warming?
• What are some FUTURE PREDICTIONS for Tropical North Queensland if global warming takes place?
• In what ways would global warming CHANGE the rainforest?
• Which of these changes could be seen as NEGATIVE IMPACTS on the Wet Tropics?
• What is being done INTERNATIONALLY to manage the threat of global warming?
• What is being done NATIONALLY to manage the threat of global warming?
• How is the threat of global warming on the Wet Tropics being MANAGED by the Wet Tropics Management Authority?

Conditions
Try to answer all the questions above.
Length: 300 – 400 words.
Include a bibliography of all the sources you used.
Ensure you follow the letter to the editor genre.