TS-5 Solved Assignment 2024

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TS- 5 ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM
(TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT)
Course Code: TS-5 Programme: BTS/BATS
Total Marks: 100 Assignment Code: TS-5/ TMA/ 2024
Note: This TMA consists of ten questions, out of which you have to attempt any five.
The question carries 20 marks each and should be answered in about 600 words each.
Send your TMA to the coordinator of your Study Centre.
1. Define Biodiversity. Discuss the importance of Biodiversity with examples. 20
2. What is Resource Partitioning? Explain the process of Resource Partitioning in a community with suitable examples. 20
3. Define Ecosystem. Describe the components of Ecosystem. 20
4. What are the basic characteristics of a community? How does species interact within communities? 20
5. Differentiate between the following: 5 X 4=20
i) Slow Changes and fast Changes
ii) Food Chain and Food Web
iii) Abiotic and Biotic Components
iv) Responsible Tourism and Eco – Tourism
6. Discuss the various environmental issues to be considered while developing hills and mountains for tourism purposes. 20
7. What are the impacts of tourism related activities on the wildlife and vegetation? What remedial measures that can be adopted to reduce the negative impacts? 20
8. “Tourist behavior can play a crucial role in the preservation or destruction of the environment”. Discuss with the help of suitable examples. 20
9. Critically examine the Politics of Environment. Support your answer with suitable examples. 20
10. Write short notes on any two of the following: 2X10 = 20
i) Biomes
ii) Multiplier Effect
iii) Wetlands

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