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World Wildlife Day 2021

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which date did the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaim 3 March as World Wildlife Day?

a)

20 December 2013

b)

21 December 2014

c)

20 December 2015

d)

21 December 2012

2.

The theme of this year's World Wildlife Day 2021 is "Forests and Livelihoods: (a)   People and Planet"

3.

Between _____ and _____ million people live within or adjacent to forested areas around the world, relying on the various ecosystem services provided by forest and forest species for their livelihoods and to cover their most basic needs, including food, shelter, energy and medicines.

a)

220 - 330

b)

260 - 260

c)

240 and 380

d)

200 and 350

4.

The economic effects of COVID-19 threaten both (a)   and the incentives for the conservation of these ecosystems. Plans for recovery must include efforts to preserve forests, forest species, and livelihoods

5.

Globally, up to ______ billion people, including many of the poorest communities on the planet, rely on forests and forest species for subsistence, livelihoods, and income generation.

a)

1.4

b)

1.6

c)

1.3

d)

1.9

6.

Nearly a third of the world’s land surface is currently managed by _________________. This includes some of the most ecologically intact forest ecosystems on the planet.

a)

local communities

b)

peoples organizations

c)

indigenous peoples

d)

government and private sector

7.

Over 300 million members of Indigenous peoples and local communities from around the world live in forests and primarily depend on them for their livelihoods.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Forests are home to _____ of all terrestrial wildlife. The ecosystems they sustain are essential to global biodiversity, human livelihoods, and the broader needs of societies and economies globally.

a)

75%

b)

80%

c)

85%

d)

90%

e)

None of the above

9.

About half of the world’s tropical forests are considered intact, but less than 7% of these forests are under some form of (a)   .

10.

Forests absorb nearly one-third of all CO2 released from burning fossil fuels every year. Forest restoration could remove another 26 gigatons of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Roughly 66% of the world’s forest area lies within the territories of just 10 countries: Russia, Brazil, Canada, USA, China, Australia, DRC, ______________ , Peru, and ______________.

(a)  

12.

Forest ________, _____________, and ________________ accelerate climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. This threatens global food and water security and it imperils the safety and the livelihoods of millions of people.

a)

loss, degradation, and fragmentation

b)

increase, flourish, destruction

c)

decrease, reduction, rehabilitation

d)

harvest, collective, mark

13.

We currently face a quadruple planetary emergency: a climate crisis, a biodiversity-loss crisis, an inequality crisis, and a _______________ crisis. Forests and forest communities are at the center of each of these challenges

a)

global health

b)

disaster risk

c)

food security

d)

well being

14.

The UNGA resolution also designated the CITES Secretariat as the facilitator for the global observance of this special day for wildlife on the UN calendar. CITES stands for?

a)

the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

b)

the Convention on Importing Timber in Endangered Species of Wild Forests and Flora

c)

the Convention on Improving Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

d)

the Convention on International Training in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

15.

The World Wildlife Day 2021 is aligned to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ___, ____, ____, and _____.

a)

1,12,13, and 14

b)

2,3,9, and 12

c)

1,12,13 and 15

d)

2,6,7, and 15