Lecture 17 Flashcards
1
Q
What is Biodiversity
A
Biological diversity – the diversity of all living things
2
Q
What is ecosystem diversity
A
variation in the number of habitat types.
3
Q
How many land and freshwater habitats in Ireland
A
117 habitats
4
Q
How many seabed habitats in Ireland
A
23 habitats
5
Q
What is Species diversity
A
Variation in the number and abundance of species within a given area.
6
Q
How many species does Ireland have
A
31,500 species
With a potential 8,000
7
Q
Economists Ireland’s biodiversity contributes how much each year to the Irish economy through ecosystem services.
A
€2.6 billion each year
8
Q
Name member states of the United Nations that are not Parties to the CBD,
A
Andorra, South Sudan, United States of America and the Holy See
