As part of our Green Flag we asked some students to complete a survey to see what they already know about Biodiversity. Here are some of our findings;
- 41% of students surveyed knew that Biodiversity was to do with plants and animals.
- 35% of students surveyed were able to identify one reason why Biodiversity is important.
- 26% of students surveyed were able to identify one threat to Biodiversity.
- 32% of students surveyed were able to come up with one way to help Biodiversity.
- 32% of students surveyed identified the cutting down of trees as a threat to Biodiversity and 30% said pollution had a negative effect on Biodiversity.
- 17% of students recognised the importance of planting as a way to improve Biodiversity.
We asked them to identify some Native Irish plants and animals, here is what we learned;
- The most recognised animal was the Hedgehog with 91% of students identifying it correctly.
- Only 43% of students were able to identify the Badger with many confusing him for a skunk.
- The most recognised tree was the Oak Tree and the least recognised was the Silver Birch Tree.
- 50% of students recognised the Buttercup but only 2% of students could identify the Primrose, Gorse and Fuschia, so we need to brush up on our Native Flowers knowledge!
- Of the students surveyed most could identify at least three of the animals in the quiz.
Can you identify the plants and animals in the pictures?
