Current Ecological Developments Ques 23

Question: Which of the following is correct about World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) 2014 Living Planet Report.

Options:

A) Wildlife population have declined by 52 percent

B) Wildlife populations have increased by 1 percent

C) Wildlife populations have shown no change.

D) Population of Tigers has increased

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) 2014 Living Plant Report has revealed that wildlife populations of vertebrate species such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, have declined by 52 percent over the last 40 years. The population of tigers has also increased. The decline in wildlife population is due to ecological changes.