(a) Complete the table below by naming five wildlife animals in West Africa and one body part each that makes them endangered because of the activities of h...

(a) Five West African wildlife animals and the body part that makes them endangered by human activity

(b) Effects of the following factors on conservation of natural resources

(i) Poor economy of a nation

• There is insufficient funding to establish and maintain game reserves and national parks.
• Poverty pushes citizens into illegal hunting, logging and over-exploitation of resources for survival.
• Enforcement of conservation laws is weak because there is little money to pay and equip game wardens.

(ii) Poaching

• It reduces the population of wildlife and can drive some species to extinction.
• It disrupts the food chain and upsets the balance of the ecosystem.
• It reduces the genetic diversity (loss of some genes) of the affected species.

(c) Four roles played by the Government in conservation of natural resources

1. Establishing and maintaining game reserves, national parks and forest reserves.
2. Making and enforcing laws that prohibit poaching, indiscriminate felling of trees and bush burning.
3. Educating the public and creating awareness on the need to conserve natural resources.
4. Providing funds and trained personnel (game wardens) for the protection of wildlife and forests.