IB ESS HL 3.003.13 Assessing Conservation Success Question Bank
Design and interpret evidence for evaluating conservation success.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Design and interpret evidence for evaluating conservation success.
| 1947 | Russia banned hunting of tigers |
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| 1975 | International trade in tigers and tiger parts banned through the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) |
| 1992 | The Siberian Tiger Project began attaching radio-collars to wild tigers to improve understanding of tiger ecology |
| 2007 | Udege National Park and Zov Tigra National Park were created |
| 2010 | Tiger protection was increased through policing and enforcement |
Table:Siberian tiger conservation measures

Figure:Siberian tiger population in Russia

Figure:Causes of tiger mortality in and near Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve, 1992-2005
Table: Siberian tiger conservation measures context — Siberian tigers were reduced by habitat loss, logging/mining, poaching and loss of prey. Fewer than 50 remained in the wild in the 1940s; by 2010 there were about 500. Conservation measures include hunting bans, CITES trade bans, radio-collaring, national parks, policing and enforcement.
With reference to Figures: Siberian tiger conservation measures, Siberian tiger population in Russia and Causes of tiger mortality in and near Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve, 1992-2005, evaluate the relative success of the conservation measures for the Siberian tiger between 1940 and 2010.
the ban on hunting was followed by a small/triple increase in tiger population; ...but Figure: Causes of tiger mortality in and near Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve, 1992-2005 shows poaching continued well beyond this / was still recorded until 2005;
the ban on trade/CITES convention was followed by very significant increase in tiger population; use of tagging and reserves showed little further increase in tiger population; but population was already increased before reserves were introduced / reserves may have helped maintain higher populations; the rate of increase has slowed, suggesting tigers have reached a carrying capacity;
Conclusion: eg overall, the ban on trade seems the most successful over this period / the ban on hunting was the least successful; overall these measures have been successful since tiger numbers have increased during this period (from 50 to 500 between 1940 and 2009);
Note: Must include strength, weakness and conclusion for [3] marks.
Marking guidance:
Award [2 max] if no conclusion provided.