Biodiversity

How many species of invertebrates could you expect to find in a single square metre of soil from a European beech forest?

500

1,000

10,000

Of the 6 300 domestic animal breeds registered by FAO, how many are threatened by extinction or have already become extinct?

350

1000

1350

It is estimated that tropical forests may contain:

	30 percent of the world’s plant and animal species
	60 percent
	90 percent

Since the turn of the 20th century, how much of the world’s plant genetic diversity for food and agriculture has been lost?

25 percent

50 percent

75 percent

Which of the following activities is FAO not involved in?

	negotiating international agreements to protect biodiversity
	helping countries keep records of local farmers’ knowledge of local native crops
	working to protect the biodiversity of pollinators such as bees, butterflies and bats
	selling special gift packs of coloured corn at FAO headquarters.