Large numbers of visitors to parks and protected areas ______. a. are always beneficial in promoting more conservation b. are associated with significant increases in poaching and illegal hunting c. can result in damage from the use of facilities and recreational vehicles d. are generally discouraged e. are always beneficial in increasing biodiversity

Large numbers of visitors to parks and protected areas ______. a. are always beneficial in promoting more conservation b. are associated with significant increases in poaching and illegal hunting c. can result in damage from the use of facilities and recreational vehicles d. are generally discouraged e. are always beneficial in increasing biodiversity

Concepts of Biology

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Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

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Chapter21: Conservation And Biodiversity

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QUESTION 24

Large numbers of visitors to parks and protected areas ______.

	a.	are always beneficial in promoting more conservation
	b.	are associated with significant increases in poaching and illegal hunting
	c.	can result in damage from the use of facilities and recreational vehicles
	d.	are generally discouraged
	e.	are always beneficial in increasing biodiversity

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