Question:Consider the following with respect to Living Planet Report 2020:
(1) It is released by World Wildlife Fund.
2) One of the most threatened biodiversity globally has been freshwater biodiversity.
3) The largest wildlife population loss has been in Africa.
Which is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1,2 and 3
Answer:(a)
- Context:
- Living Planet Report 2020 has been released
- Facts:
- Released by: World Wildlife Fund. It is published every two years since 1998.
- It is based on the Living Planet Index and ecological footprint calculations.
- Key Takeaways from Living Planet Report 2020
- There has been a reduction of 68% in the global wildlife population between 1970 and 2016.
- 75% of the Earth’s ice-free land surface has already been significantly altered, most of the oceans are polluted, and more than 85% of the area of wetlands has been lost during this period.
- The most important direct driver of biodiversity loss has been land-use change, primarily the conversion of pristine habitats into agricultural systems.
- The highest biodiversity loss due to land use change globally has been found in Europe and Central Asia at 57.9%, followed by North America at 52.5%, Latin America and Caribbean at 51.2%, Africa at 45.9% and Asia at 43%.
- One of the most threatened biodiversity globally has been freshwater biodiversity.
- The largest wildlife population loss has been in Latin America (94%)
By:Arpit Mishra
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