- Q 1. What is G200?
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Ans. G200 Ecoregions is a global initiative
undertaken by WWF internationally, together with organizations such as
UNEP, Birdlife International and National Geographic Society to identify
and reflect the ecological significance and representation of Earth’s
biodiversity. Indus Ecoregion is amongst the forty priority ecoregions
of the world. WWF-Pakistan has helped develop a 50 year Vision for the
Indus Ecoregion, in consultation with relevant stakeholders with the aim
of establishing a joint action programme.
- Q 2. What is an Ecoregion?
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Ans. “An ecoregion is defined as a large area of
land or water that contains a geographically distinct assemblage of
natural communities that
(a) share a large majority of their species and ecological dynamics;
(b) share similar environmental conditions, and;
(c) interact
ecologically in ways that are critical for their long-term
persistence.”
http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/ecoregions.cfm
- Q 3. Is there any specific criterion on
which an area is designated as an ecoregion?
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Ans. An ecoregion is selected on the following
criteria
• species richness (how many species occur in the
ecoregion)
• endemism (how many plants or animals are unique to the
area or to the habitat)
• higher taxonomic uniqueness (e.g., unique
genera or families, relict species or communities, primitive
lineages)
• extraordinary ecological or evolutionary phenomena (e.g.,
extraordinary adaptive radiations, intact large vertebrate assemblages,
presence of migrations of large vertebrates)
• global rarity of the
major habitat type
- Q 4. What is an Ecosystem?
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Ans. A physical environment where a community of
diverse groups of living organisms interact with each other and the
surroundings through a system befitting to that environment is called an
ecosystem.
- Q 5. What are the different types of
ecosystems?
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Ans. There are hundreds of ecosystem types in the
world, depending on factors such as precipitation, climate and the type
of fauna inhabiting them. However there are eight main classifications
known as ‘biomes’ that exist across the globe. Most ecosystems fall
under one of the biomes listed below
1. Dry temprate Forest
2. Coniferous Eco System
3. High Altitude Wetlands
4. Riverine Eco System
5. Agriculture Eco System
- Q 6. Who should I contact for any queries
about the GCIC or WWF-Pakistan Regional Offcice Gilgit?
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Ans. You should contact at: babarwwf@yahoo.com
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