Environment & Biodiversity - GS questions based on daily current affairs for Q. 14939
Q. Arrange the following regions from higher to lower according to presence of coral reefs.
1. Australia & Pacific
2. South east Asia
3. Atlantic & Caribbean- Published on 29 Oct 15a. 1,2,3
b. 2,1,3
c. 1,3,2
d. 2,3,1
ANSWER: 1,2,3
- Coral reefs are estimated to cover 284,300 km2 just under 0.1% of the oceans' surface area.
- The Indo-Pacific region (including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and the Pacific) account for 91.9% of this total.
- Southeast Asia accounts for 32.3% of that figure
- While the Pacific including Australia accounts for 40.8%.
- Atlantic and Caribbean coral reefs account for 7.6%
