Indigenous Flora and Fauna

Question 1

What is indigenous flora?

Answer 1

the natural vegetation such as trees, grasses, flowers and other plants which are long established in an area.

Question 2

EXAMPLES OF INDIGENOUS FLORA (1)

Answer 2

Forseted wetlands- swamps and mangroves

Question 3

EXAMPLES OF INDIGENOUS FLORA (2)

Answer 3

Tropical Rainforests- trees and climbing plants

Question 4

EXAMPLES OF INDIGENOUS FLORA (3)

Answer 4

Savannah grasslands- where trees are widely spaced from each other for growth. Grasses also grow abundantly. Aripo Savanna

Question 5

Name some plants/flowers indigenous to Trinidad

Answer 5

Wild Orchid, Ixora Flower, Hibiscus Flower, Poinsetta and Chaconia

Question 6

What is Indigeonous Fauna?

Answer 6

this means that animals exist in an area for an extended period of time. eg. The Red Howler, Monkey Ocelots, Whales, Manattee, Humming Birds, Fireflies, Mosquitoes and Guppy Fish

Question 7

What provides a variety of habitats for indigenous flora and fauna?

Answer 7

different types of vegetation

Question 8

ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES (1)

Answer 8

wetlands- Nariva Swamp, Caroni Swamp

Question 9

ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES (2)

Answer 9

rainforest- The Nothern Range, The Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Tobago)

Question 10

ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES (3)

Answer 10

waterfalls- Argyle Waterfalls, Paria Waterfall

Question 11

ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES (4)

Answer 11

pitch lake- La Brea

Question 12

ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITE (5)

Answer 12

coral reefs- Buccoo Reef

Question 13

ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES (6)

Answer 13

coastal areas- Manzanilla

Question 14

ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES (7)

Answer 14

beaches- Maracas and Mayaro

Question 15

ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES (8)

Answer 15

world heritage sites- Nelson Island, Bandwari Trace Archaeological Site