Main threats of biodiversity Flashcards
1
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the 5 main threats of biodiversity
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Climate change Pollution Illegal hunting Land transforming Overexploration of natural resources
2
Q
SA 6 well known endemic
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- Knysa seahorse
- The two endemic bird families-Sugarbirds and rock jumpers
- the very rear geometric tortoise
- Endemic birds-Jackass pengine,Cape valture and cape parrot,blue crane
- Endemic mammal-Blesbok,bontebok,Cape mountain zebra and Black wildebeest
- Spitting cobra(rinkhals )
3
Q
Distributional map
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It indecates a verity of plant and animal groups and where they can be found
3
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Distributional map
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It indecates a verity of plant and animal groups and where they can be found
4
Q
What are distributanal map for?
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For species that are fixed or attached to one area(sessil)