WILDLIFE ZOONOTIC DISEASES
What is the primary wildlife reservoir for the Nipah Virus?
BATS
Which animal species is often considered a bioindicator of ecosystem health?
FROG
Nipah Virus is named after a river in which country?
MALAYSIA
What is the primary cause of ecosystem degradation in urban areas?
A. Overgrazing
B. Industrial pollution
C. Deforestation
Industrial pollution
Who is at the highest risk of getting a zoonotic disease?
A. Middle aged adults
B. Young children and elderly
C. Everyone is at the same risk
Young children and elderly
How does land-use change (e.g., deforestation, urbanization) affect zoonotic disease transmission?
Increases transmission risk
Which of these countriesdoes not have RABIES?
China, Australia, Nigeria
Australia
The three non-terrestrial habitats of ecosystem are?
aquatic, marine, and wetlands
Kyansanur Forest Disease is also known as?
Monkey fever
Essentially, biodiversity is key to healthy ecosystems, which in turn act as carbon sinks, removing CO2 from the atmosphere
TRUE OR FALSE