CWD Conservation & Sustainability 2

Question 1

Which federal program pays landowners to restore and protect wetlands on their agricultural land?

Accepted Answer

Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE)

Answer

The Wetland Reserve Easement under USDA's ACEP compensates landowners for restoring and protecting wetland functions on agricultural land.

Question 2

In wetland mitigation banking, what is a 'service area'?

Accepted Answer

The geographic region where a mitigation bank can sell credits to offset permitted impacts

Answer

A service area defines the geographic boundary within which a mitigation bank's credits may be used to compensate for permitted wetland impacts.

Question 3

Which principle underlies the concept of 'no net loss' of wetlands established by U.S. policy?

Accepted Answer

Any wetland impact must be offset by restoring or creating equal or greater wetland acreage and function

Answer

No net loss requires that wetland acreage and ecological function lost to permitted activities be compensated by restoration, enhancement, or creation of equivalent or greater resources.

Question 4

The Ramsar Convention primarily focuses on the conservation of which type of ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Wetlands of international importance

Answer

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, adopted in 1971, is an international treaty devoted specifically to the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.

Question 5

Which wetland function is most directly linked to the global carbon cycle and climate change mitigation?

Accepted Answer

Carbon sequestration in peat and organic soils

Answer

Peatlands and other wetlands store vast amounts of carbon in organic soils, making their preservation critical for limiting atmospheric CO₂ concentrations.

(CWD) Certified Wetland Delineator Practice Test

(CWD) Certified Wetland Delineator Practice Test

CWD Conservation & Sustainability 2