Quiz on biodiversity

1. Which year has been named International Year of Biodiversity by the United Nations?

1. 2005
2. 2008
3. 2010

2. The word "biodiversity" is a combination of which two words?

1. Biology and diversity
2. Biomass and diversity
3. Biosphere and diversity

3. How many orangutans disappear each year as result of palm oil farming?

1. 100
2. 500
3. 5000

4. How many million hectares of forest are destroyed each year around the world?

1. Approximately 10 million
2. Approximately 13 million
3. Approximately 15 million

5. What is the Green and Blue Corridor?

1. A car-free lane for the tram system
2. A commitment by the Grenelle Environnement aimed at protecting existing natural areas and re-establishing ecological continuity in places where it has disappeared
3. A map showing the location of the Earth's exotic species

6. What does the term "locavore" mean?

1. A bacteria
2. An endangered species
3. The consumer who eats only locally grown food products

7. Which percentage of the world's population is still dependent upon "home-made" remedies produced from herbs and plants?

1. 25%
2. 50%
3. 75%

8. What is the name of the French plan designed to bring about a 50% reduction in the use of pesticides within 10 years?

1. The "Eco-phyto" plan
2. The "Pure eau" plan
3. The "Eco l’eau" plan

9. On the IUCN 2011 red list, how many species are threatened with extinction and listed as such?

1. Fewer than 400
2. Approximately 10,000
3. Approximately 19,000

10. How many species are under threat in mainland France?

1. Around 10
2. Around 100
3. A thousand

11. What is France's global ranking in terms of the number of animal species under threat?

1. 22
2. 12
3. 8

12. When did the last female Alpine ibex disappear in the Pyrénées ?

1. 1980
2. 2000
3. 2010

13. Forests are home to what percentage of the world's biodiversity?

1. 80%
2. 50%
3. 20%

14. What proportion of plants need bees to pollinate?

1. 50%
2. 60%
3. 80%