S5 Effects of climate change — A level

The Mountain Pygmy Possum is facing extinction due to climate change.

Here are some resources to help understand this issue.

• ABC Australia report on the Mountain Pygmy Possum
• University of NSW news report on the Mountain Pygmy Possum
• University of NSW video about the Mountain Pygmy Possum

Write a report about the Mountain Pygmy Possum. It must be handwritten in your book. Include these points:

• What is special about this animal.
• Where it lives.
• Why it is critically endangered.
• What people are doing to prevent its extinction.
• Evaluate what people are doing to prevent its extinction.
  • What are the reasons given for the approach?
  • Do those reasons make sense?
  • Is it likely for the approach to succeed?
  • Does the approach rely on other things outside of their control?

Use your best writing skills - sentence structure, paragraphing, etc. as they will be checked for this task.