Biodiversity

What is a biodiversity hotspot?

• Areas that are rich in biodiversity, unique and threatened

• Areas with lower level of genetic diversity

• Large size ecosystems

• Areas where species survive only in human care

Which groups face the greater risk of extinction?

• Corals

• Amphibians

• Flowering plants

• Mammals

75% of the world’s food comes nowadays from:

• 269 plants and 25 animal species

• 157 plants and 30 animal species

• 12 plants and 5 animal species

• 83 plants and 4 animal species

Which of these food crops are threatened due to climate change?

• Peanut

• Potato

• Beans

• All of the above

How many tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year?

• 5 million tons

• 10 million tons

• 14 million tons

• 20 million tons

The number of coral reefs threatened by ocean warming will rise to 90 per cent by 2030, if no action is taken.

• True

• False

What percentage of global tourism is wildlife related?

• 1%

• 7%

• 10%

• 15%

You can choose one souvenir. Which of the following options pose the least threat to biodiversity?

• A figure made of ivory

• A turtle shell bracelet

• A crocodile skin belt

• A jar of honey