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1
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On average, how many people visit the UKs coastline each year?

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250 million

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How many wind turbines are installed at London Array?

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175

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How many acres of moorland are there in the UK?

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350,000 ha

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How many acres of heath are there in the UK?

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95,000 ha

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How high is the canopy in a tropical rainforest?

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30m to 40m

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What percentage of animals live in the main canopy in a tropical rainforest?

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80%

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What adaptations does uroplatus gecko have?

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Camouflage

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What percentage of sunlight reaches shrub layer in a tropical rainforest?

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2%

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How much carbon dioxide does the TFR absorb each year?

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2 billion tonnes

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On average, how much TRF is deforestation each year worldwide?

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7.3 million ha

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What are they mining for in Brazil?

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Iron ore

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What percentage of land area in Madagascar was forested in 2016?

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20%

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Tavy is responsible for what percentage of deforestation in Madagascar?

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80%

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What was the population of Madagascar in 2010?

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20.7 million

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What is the name of association set up in Madagascar with the responsibility of managing the rainforest?

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Association Mitsinjo

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16
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How much timber was produced in 2014 from UK temperature woodlands?

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13 million tonnes

17
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How much carbon dioxide do the UKs temperate woodland absorb each year?

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1 million tonnes

18
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What percentage of temperate woodland was cleared in thr UK during the 20th century?

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38%

19
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Which tree species grows quicker out of deciduous and coniferous?

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Coniferous

20
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On average, how many tourists visit the new forest each year?

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15 million

21
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Hoe timber does the new forest produce each year?

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50,000 tonnes

22
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Work in the forest is minimised between which months to avoid disruption to wildlife?

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April - Autumn

23
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What percentage of the New Forest is privately owned?

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50%

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