Trees for climate and biodiversity

Burning fossil fuels releases

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• helium

The word biodiversity means

• having one type of plant in an area

• uniformity

• variety of life on the planet

• homogenous

In the last 50 years the amount of wildlife has decreased by

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

What caused tens of thousands of people in the EU to evacuate their homes in 2022?

• floods

• forest fires

• heavy snow

• avalanches

In 2022 in the EU how much land was burnt due to forest fires?

• 2,000 acres

• 2,000,000 acres

• 20,000 acres

• 20,000,000 acres

Trees can help reduce flooding

• True

• False

Which native Irish tree can support up to 2300 wildlife species

• Spruce

• Oak

• Beech

• Sycamore

What percentage of Ireland is covered in native woodland

• 5%

• 10%

• 25%

• 1 to 2%