Biodiversity 3.3d

Question 1

What are the Pacific SIDS?

Answer 1

Small Island Developing States, a group of 20 developing island nations in the Pacific

Question 2

Why is New Caledonia a biodiversity hotspot?

Answer 2

Two thirds of the world’s araucaria tree species are here, all are endemic

Question 3

Which islands contain numerous species of endangered flying fox?

Answer 3

East Melanesian Islands, making them a biodiversity hotspot

Question 4

How many of the unique bird species in Polynesia have become extinct over the last 200 years?

Answer 4

25

Question 5

What threatened species live in the Pacific marine environment?

Answer 5

Whales, Sea turtles, Dugongs & Saltwater crocodiles

Question 6

What percent of the Pacific regions total biodiversity is at risk?

Answer 6

50%

Question 7

What extreme weather are the Pacific SIDS vulnerable to?

Answer 7

Tropical cyclones eg. Cyclone Gene, Fiji 2008

Question 8

What does El Nino cause in the Pacific SIDS?

Answer 8

Coral bleaching, lowering sea level exposing fragile coral to the air

Question 9

What are the low lying islands of the Pacific SIDS vulnerable to?

Answer 9

Tsunamis

Question 10

What is a main business in the south Pacific?

Answer 10

Fishing

Question 11

How much more do foreign fishing vessels catch than local?

Answer 11

900%

Question 12

What fish do even legally registered vessels usually exceed their allowed catch on?

Answer 12

Valuable Tuna

Question 13

What alien species have invaded Pacific SIDS despite their geographical isolation and what effect has this had?

Answer 13

Yellow Crazy Ant super-colonies have decimated indigenous red crab populations

Question 14

On Palau, how much of GDP did tourism make up?

Answer 14

67%

Question 15

What is a major issue in the Solomon Islands?

Answer 15

Deforestation exceeding sustainable yield, sometimes to clear for palm oil plantations

Question 16

What are the goals of the CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity)?

Answer 16

Conservation of diversity, sustainable uses of its component, fair sharing of benefits

Question 17

What NGO helps small island states increase their voice at the UN?

Answer 17

Islands First

Question 18

What is an example of an MPA (marine protected area)?

Answer 18

The Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) on Kiribati

Question 19

Who is giving funding support to the ecosystem restoration of Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu?

Answer 19

CRISP (Coral Reef Initiative for the Pacific)

Question 20

What are WWF doing in the Solomon islands to promote sustainable development?

Answer 20

Working with coastal villagers to make trade in aquarium fish more sustainable