IB ESS SL 3.003.2 Conservation Strategies Question Bank
Compare in-situ and ex-situ conservation strategies and their trade-offs.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS SL
- Level
- SL
Exam points
- identify the conservation issue or strategy
- apply the relevant ecological, ethical or management framework
- evaluate evidence, trade-offs and likely outcomes
3.3.2—Conservation strategies question 1
Construction of a dead hedge
Figure Conservation in Beijing
Figure Beijing Zoo maintains an active breeding programme that recently produced over 1000 surviving offspring of nearly 100 species in one year, including critically endangered species and giant panda.
The Beijing Gardening and Greening Bureau plans to plant at least one dead hedge in each city park; dead hedges use pruning/forestry waste and provide habitat for small mammals and reptiles.
Question (a)
(a)
With reference to Figures and (b), outline one advantage of Beijing Zoo's approach to conservation compared with that of Beijing Gardening and Greening Bureau.
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Question (b)
(b)
With reference to Figures and (b), outline one advantage of Beijing Gardening and Greening Bureau's approach to conservation compared with that of Beijing Zoo.
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