FORESTRY
FOREST PRODUCTS
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Question
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Many species populations have declined to low levels due to which of the following:
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habitat loss
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degradation
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exploitation
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all of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vulnerable Species: These are species whose population has declined to levels from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate. The examples of such species are blue sheep, Asiatic elephant, Gangetic dolphin, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among living mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles and fish, the very largest species continue to be at highest risk of extinction: 59% of living megafauna are threatened, and 70% are decreasing in numbers35. The threat of extinction is also exceptionally high among the smallest vertebrates36.
Detailed explanation-3: -The primary cause of species decline and extinction worldwide is habitat loss
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