World's Largest Tropical Peatland
Question
One of the following regions has the world's largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?
Options
Amazon Basin
Congo Basin
Kikori Basin
Rio de la Plata Basin
Explanation
The region described is the Cuvette Centrale in the Congo Basin. It houses the world's largest tropical peatland, acting as a massive carbon sink. The Amazon is larger in total area but the Congo Basin's specific peatland complex holds unparalleled dense carbon stocks equivalent to roughly three years of global emissions.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q16
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
Biodiversity & Conservation
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Congo Basin Cuvette Centrale Peatland Carbon Studies 2023
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