Name _______________________

Date ________________________

Mrs. Glenn de Luna

AP Environmental Science

Biodiversity

Online Labs: Tropical Poison and Mountain Gorillas

Purpose: This web-based activity will place you in the position of analyst of a complex environmental issue related to biodiversity.  You will describe the position of various stakeholders and use data and testimonials to recommend a course of action. 

 

Guidelines:

1) Choose one activity to complete either on rainforest conservation or preservation of mountain gorilla populations.

 

2) From the main website, you will click on the link for situation which describes the task you must complete.  This involves analyzing information from a variety of sources and making recommendations regarding what should be done about the situation.  You create either a one-two page position paper or a concept map about the problem.

 

3) You will navigate through the website and explore the various links provided.  The only drawback is that you must return to the first page of the website to continue on to more links.  You may do this by clicking on the links above (1). 

 

4) You should take notes as you find pertinent information.