Question

Match each ecosystem with its main conservation issue or environmental challenge. (4 points)
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Tigris-Euphrates river system
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Sundarbans wetlands
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Persian Gulf
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Rub' al Khali desert
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Answer 1

Tigris-Euphrates river system — Reduced freshwater flow from upstream dams and irrigation, salinization and pollution of waterways.

Sundarbans wetlands — Mangrove loss and degradation from deforestation, shrimp farming and rising sea levels/cyclone damage (climate change).

Persian Gulf — Oil pollution and habitat degradation (oil spills, shipping, coastal development) plus warming/salinity stresses on marine life.

Rub' al Khali desert — Extreme water scarcity and fragile habitat impacted by groundwater extraction, development and oil exploration.