One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years’ worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels, and the possible destruction of which can exert a detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region

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2024

Geography, World Geography:Map based Questions

One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years’ worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels, and the possible destruction of which can exert a detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?

(a)

Amazon Basin

(b)

Congo Basin

(c)

Kikori basin

(d)

Rio De La Plata Basin

Correct Answer

(b)

Explanation

Congo Basin has the world’s largest peatland which holds about 3 yrs worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuel

Microtheme: World Geography:Map based Questions —
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III. New Zealand
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