question 17\nwildlife corridors and other forms of conservation zones (czs) are created to safeguard…

question 17\nwildlife corridors and other forms of conservation zones (czs) are created to safeguard biodiversity, but because they limit certain commercial activities, it is commonly assumed that they constrain regional economic growth. nonetheless, a study by tomoko hayashi and team examining six czs, including chitwan buffer zone (a terrestrial cz in nepal) and galápagos marine reserve (a marine cz in ecuador), measured the effect of ecotourism on these areas and determined that ecotourism likely contributes to higher household earnings in neighboring communities. yet whereas terrestrial czs were situated in isolated areas with few competing attractions to draw visitors, marine czs were located near supplementary attractions unaffiliated with the cz. accordingly, the researchers acknowledged that although ______\nwhich choice most logically completes the text?\na) the creation of both czs probably benefited their surrounding economies, those benefits probably stemmed primarily from the ecotourism sector near chitwan and from sectors unrelated to ecotourism near galápagos.\nb) economic activity in the ecotourism sector in communities near chitwan can probably be credited to its status as a conservation zone, economic activity in ecotourism near galápagos may have no connection to the cz designation.\nc) ecotourism in the galápagos region and its surroundings probably varied unpredictably in the years immediately following the czs establishment, ecotourism near chitwan remained comparatively steady.\nd) household earnings rose in the areas adjoining both czs, they probably rose considerably faster for households near galápagos than for households near chitwan.

question 17\nwildlife corridors and other forms of conservation zones (czs) are created to safeguard biodiversity, but because they limit certain commercial activities, it is commonly assumed that they constrain regional economic growth. nonetheless, a study by tomoko hayashi and team examining six czs, including chitwan buffer zone (a terrestrial cz in nepal) and galápagos marine reserve (a marine cz in ecuador), measured the effect of ecotourism on these areas and determined that ecotourism likely contributes to higher household earnings in neighboring communities. yet whereas terrestrial czs were situated in isolated areas with few competing attractions to draw visitors, marine czs were located near supplementary attractions unaffiliated with the cz. accordingly, the researchers acknowledged that although ______\nwhich choice most logically completes the text?\na) the creation of both czs probably benefited their surrounding economies, those benefits probably stemmed primarily from the ecotourism sector near chitwan and from sectors unrelated to ecotourism near galápagos.\nb) economic activity in the ecotourism sector in communities near chitwan can probably be credited to its status as a conservation zone, economic activity in ecotourism near galápagos may have no connection to the cz designation.\nc) ecotourism in the galápagos region and its surroundings probably varied unpredictably in the years immediately following the czs establishment, ecotourism near chitwan remained comparatively steady.\nd) household earnings rose in the areas adjoining both czs, they probably rose considerably faster for households near galápagos than for households near chitwan.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

The text notes that terrestrial CZs (like Chitwan) are in isolated areas with few other attractions, so their ecotourism benefit likely comes from the CZ itself. Marine CZs (like Galápagos) are near supplementary, non-CZ attractions, so their ecotourism economic activity may not be tied to the CZ designation. We need an option that aligns with this contrast.

  • Option A: Incorrect, as Chitwan's benefits would stem from ecotourism tied to the CZ, not unrelated sectors.
  • Option B: Correct, it matches the contrast: Chitwan's ecotourism links to its CZ status, while Galápagos' may not.
  • Option C: Incorrect, the text does not discuss ecotourism trends over time after CZ establishment.
  • Option D: Incorrect, the text does not compare the speed of household earnings growth between the two areas.

Answer:

B) Economic activity in the ecotourism sector in communities near Chitwan can probably be credited to its status as a conservation zone, economic activity in ecotourism near Galápagos may have no connection to the CZ designation.