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?
Correct Answer: Option B
The Congo Basin contains the world's largest tropical peatlands, along with areas in Brazil and Indonesia.
The peat swamp forests of the Congo Basin store approximately 29 billion tons of carbon, which is roughly equivalent to three years of global greenhouse gas emissions.
The entire Congo Basin absorbs nearly 1.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually.
The Congo Basin spans across six countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
The Congo Basin is one of the last regions globally that absorbs more carbon than it emits.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.