MCQ IUCN Red List Questions with Answers

1. What percentage of reef-building coral species are currently at risk of extinction according to the IUCN report?

1) 33%
2) 41%
3) 44%
4) 56%

2. Where was COP29 held?

1) Paris, France
2) Dubai, UAE
3) Geneva, Switzerland
4) Baku, Azerbaijan

3. How many people globally depend on coral reefs for food and income?

1) 200 million
2) 375 million
3) 500 million
4) 892 million

4. What is the estimated annual revenue generated through coral reef tourism?

1) $30 billion
2) $375 billion
3) $12 billion
4) $500 billion

5. How many warm-water coral species were assessed in the IUCN report?

1) 756
2) 825
3) 892
4) 925

6. How many coral species are classified as vulnerable according to the report?

1) 33
2) 56
3) 251
4) 892

7. What is the primary threat to coral species?

1) Overfishing
2) Disease
3) Pollution
4) Climate change

8. How much funding has the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) secured so far?

1) $12 billion
2) $375 million
3) $30 million
4) $50 million

9. What percentage of coral reefs worldwide are affected by the ongoing global bleaching event?

1) 44%
2) 56%
3) 70%
4) 80%

10. When is the UN Ocean Conference scheduled to take place in France?

1) 2024
2) 2025
3) 2026
4) 2027

11. How many species globally are classified as threatened?

1) 30,200
2) 38,400
3) 46,300
4) 50,000

12. How many coral species are classified as endangered?

1) 56
2) 150
3) 251
4) 333

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13. How many coral species are critically endangered?

1) 25
2) 33
3) 56
4) 251

14. What is the target funding amount for the Global Fund for Coral Reefs?

1) $5 billion
2) $8 billion
3) $12 billion
4) $15 billion

15. What percentage of reef-building coral species were at risk in 2008?

1) 25%
2) 30%
3) 33%
4) 38%

16. Which of these is NOT mentioned as a threat to coral species?

1) Agricultural runoff
2) Disease
3) Earthquakes
4) Pollution

17. Which of these corals is mentioned as critically endangered?

1) Brain coral
2) Staghorn coral
3) Fire coral
4) Table coral

18. What do healthy reefs protect coastal communities from?

1) Storms and flooding
2) Earthquakes and tsunamis
3) Ocean acidification
4) Marine pollution

19. What organization released the recent report on coral species?

1) UNESCO
2) UNEP
3) IUCN
4) WWF

20. What promotes sustainable investments and supports reef-positive economy?

1) IUCN
2) GFCR
3) UNCDF
4) WWF

21. What percentage increase in threatened coral species occurred between 2008 and the recent report?

1) 8%
2) 11%
3) 13%
4) 15%

22. Which coral is mentioned alongside Staghorn coral as critically endangered?

1) Brain coral
2) Elkhorn coral
3) Fan coral
4) Pillar coral

23. What is the primary goal emphasized by experts regarding coral conservation?

1) Increase tourism
2) Expand marine protected areas
3) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
4) Ban commercial fishing

24. What type of economy does UNCDF promote?

1) Blue economy
2) Green economy
3) Reef-positive economy
4) Sustainable economy

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25. What is described as the current state of global coral bleaching?

1) Moderate
2) Severe
3) Largest on record
4) Recovering

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