Question

Currently, how much area of the Earth’s land surface is covered by the tropical rain forests?

(a) 90 %

(b) 50 %

(c) 1 %

(d) 6 %

I had been asked this question in an international level competition.

Origin of the question is Causes of Biodiversity Losses topic in section Biodiversity and Conservation of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

Right answer is (d) 6 %

To explain I would say: The forests occurring in tropical areas of heavy rainfall are known as tropical rain forests. It has abundant species of wildlife and vegetation. Currently, 6 percent area of the Earth’s land surface is covered by the tropical rain forests.