Carry out Harvesting of Fauna Unit Standard - 252455

 Specific Outcome 1

Carry out maintenance checks on equipment used for culling or harvesting:

AC1- Suitable equipment is selected for a particular culling or harvesting operation:

Make sure that you use the right equipment for the type of harvesting method that you chose
for example - game capture ,

1. you can use nets to capture that you place in a long line between trees .where you then chase the animals toward the nets .there will be people that will wait until the animals are in the nets an they will then make sure that they are safe and calm
2. Chemical darting - this is a way where you dart the animal with chemical substances where the animal will be knocked out for a few minutes and then placed safely in the transportation vehicle where he will then be woken up . and be transported to the right place .
3. Boma method - this is a method that you use when you are mass capturing .it is nets that you place in shape of a funnel where a pilot chases the animals through the nets into the transportation stand .

 AC2 - Equipment is checked for evidence of wear and tear:
check if your equipment is in good condition and still usable .also do checks for breakages on the equipment ass well for example -

• holes in the game capturing nets etc.

AC3 - Needed maintenance work is carried out to ensure trouble free service as it applies to the use of  identified equipment:
regular checks on equipment must be done to ensure the quality stays the same and all equipment is in working condition .when not it is necessary to report it ,.,

Specific Outcome 2

Carry out appropriate harvesting procedures 

AC1 - Appropriate harvesting methods is identified and described as it applies to the culling of harvesting  operation.

1. chemical capture - animals are darted and transported away to the specific place 
2. mass capture - capturing by using the boma method where you chase the animals by helicopter and then close nets behind them when they have passed you 

CARRY OUT THE HARVESTING OF FLORA

 Here we went to the dam to go and takeout some of the bullrush as it is getting to much and leaves no space for other water plants to grow ,because of the over growing of the bullrush .while there we had to get into the water and pull the bullrush out and then pack it neatly so that we can take it away if we are finished .we also had safety clothes on for protection like -

• glove 
• gumboots

we had to wear the safety clothing incase of injuries etc. there is a few precautions like  we could get cuts on our feet from sharp things in the water ,as well as cuts from pulling the bullrush bare hands..

EROSION UNIT STANDARD - 252457
Soil Erosion is the removal of top soil through actions like weather conditions like rain,snow or wind,then you also get other natural causes like animals.Erosion is also caused by us humans.

you also get 7 different types of erosion namely 

1. sheet 
2. rill
3. gully
4. overland flow
5. abrasion
6. corrosion
7. hydrolic action .

Erosion can be controlled by doing the following or using the following ways

Branching: Place branches on the area where you want to protect it from animals crossing or eating it.
Active seedling: Seeds from a fast growing indigenous grass can be planted. Their growth points are very close to ground level and they often form stolons and or rhizomes which are good at stabilizing the soil. 
Windbreaks: Natural windbreaks can be planted using indigenous trees and shrubs in areas where erosion by wind is a main factor.

- gully erosion  
A certain amount of erosion is natural and, in fact, healthy for the ecosystem. For example, gravels continuously move downstream in watercourses. Excessive erosion, however, causes serious problems, such as receiving water sedimentation, ecosystem damage and outright loss of soil.



- Sheet erosion