Biodiversity And Conservation, loss of biodiversity Flashcards
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Acc to IUCN red list 2004, no of extinct species in past 500 years is
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784
1
Q
Colonisation of tropical pacific islands has led to
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Extinction of 2000 bird species
2
Q
No of extinct species of vertebrates
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338
3
Q
No of extinct species of invertebrates
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359 species
4
Q
No of extinct species of plants
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87
5
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Extinction from Mauritius
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Dodo
6
Q
Extinction from Africa
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Quagga
7
Q
Extinction from Australia
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Thylacine
8
Q
Extinction from Russia
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Stellar sea cow
9
Q
Name the extinct subspecies of tigers
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Bali
Javan
Caspian
10
Q
No of species that have disappeared in last 20 years
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27
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No of species facing threat of extinction
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15,000
12
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Most vulnerable species to extinction
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Amphibians
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Threat of extinction - bird
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12%
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Threat of extinction amphibians
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32%
