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 detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?

Question

(a) Amazon Basin
(b) Congo Basin
(c) Kikori Basin
(d) Rio de la Plata Basin

Answer 1

(b) Congo Basin

Explanation:

The Congo Basin in Central Africa is home to the world's largest tropical peatland, known as the Cuvette Centrale peatlands. These peatlands store a massive amount of carbon, estimated to be equivalent to three years' worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels. The preservation of these peatlands is crucial because their destruction could release significant amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, exacerbating global climate change.