General Biodiversity
The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including different species of plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.
What is biodiversity?
This striped predator, found in Vietnam’s forests, is the largest wild cat species in the country.
What is the tiger?
The variety of species found in coral reef ecosystems, including corals, fish, mollusks, and other marine organisms.
What is coral reef biodiversity?
Cutting down large areas of trees for farming or buildings is called this.
What is deforestation?
The variety of plants, animals, and other living things that exist in cities and towns. It includes trees, flowers, birds, insects, and even small mammals that live in parks, gardens, rivers, and green spaces within urban areas.
What is urban biodiversity?
Biodiversity is essential because it helps maintain ecosystem stability.
Why is biodiversity important?
This UNESCO-listed national park is home to rare primates like the Delacour’s langur and some of the world’s largest caves.
What is Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
Why are coral reefs important for marine life?
Coral reefs provide habitat, food, and breeding grounds for many marine species, supporting high levels of marine biodiversity.
Catching too many fish faster than they can reproduce is called this.
What is overfishing?
This is a method used by people to grow fruits and vegetables in cities using small spaces.
What is urban farming?
These kind of species are plants, animals, or other organisms that are not native to an area and cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health. They often spread quickly and compete with native species for resources.
What are invasive species?
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is famous for this type of wetland ecosystem that provides a habitat for many birds and fish species.
What is a mangrove forest?
Name a marine protected area in Vietnam.
What is the Côn Đảo Islands?
Burning fossil fuels releases this gas, which causes climate change and affects biodiversity.
What is CO2 (Carbon dioxide)?
Green spaces help support urban biodiversity by providing habitats for various species, improving air quality, and offering recreational areas for people.
What is the importance of green spaces?
How does global warming affect biodiversity?
It leads to habitat loss, resulting in the extinction of species, reduced genetic diversity, and disrupted ecosystems.
This rare animal in Vietnam is called the "Asian unicorn."
What is the Saola?
How can marine biodiversity be conserved?
Marine biodiversity can be conserved through the establishment of marine protected areas, sustainable fishing practices, pollution control, and public awareness campaigns.
Creating these special areas helps protect animals and plants from human threats.
What are national parks, sanctuaries, reservations?
People grow plants and flowers in these small green spaces to help insects and birds.
What are gardens?
Biodiversity helps provide food, clean air, and this essential resource for life.
What is water?
These conservation efforts are being made to protect biodiversity in Vietnam.
What are establishing protected areas, wildlife protection laws, reforestation, conservation programs, ecotourism, and education?
What threats do coral reefs face?
Coral reefs face threats such as climate change, ocean acidification, overfishing, and pollution.
What is it called when the Earth’s temperature rises and changes weather patterns?
What is climate change?
This type of area is an example of a green space in an urban city.
What is a public park?