Biodiversity: Species conservation in Biosphere Reserves of India
1. Biodiversity: Species Conservation in Biosphere Reserves of India
Compiled by Dr. Anoob Razak
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2. What’s Inside?
•Biosphere Reserves in India.
•Species conserved in different Biosphere Reserves
•IUCN classification of protected species (with pictures).
•UPSC questions
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3. UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in INDIA
1.Nilgiri (2000)
2.Gulf of Mannar (2001)
3.Sunderbans (2001)
4.Nanda Devi (2004)
5.Nokrek (2009)
6.Pachmarhi (2009)
7.Simlipal (2009)
8.Achanakmar- Amarkantak (2012)
9.Great Nicobar (2013)
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7. Civil Service Preliminary 2010
Q) Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only d) 1, 2 & 3
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8. Civil Service Preliminary 2012
Q) In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect & use the biomass?
a)Biosphere Reserves
b)National Parks
c)Wetlands declared under Ramsar Convention
d)Wildlife Sanctuaries
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12. Threatened =
◦ CR + EN + VU
5 criteria
a)Declining population
b)Geographic range
c)Small population size
d)Very small population or very restricted distribution
e)Quantitative analysis of extinction risk
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13. The Goal of the IUCN Red List is
“To provide information & analyses on the status, trends & threats to species in order to inform & catalyze action for biodiversity conservation”
Bengal Tiger - “Endangered Species”
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14. Civil Service Preliminary 2012
Q) Which one of the following groups of animals belong to the category of endangered species?
a)Great Indian Bustard, Musk Deer, Red Panda & Asiatic Wild Ass
b)Kashmir Stag, Cheetal, Blue Bull & Great Indian Bustard
c)Snow Leopard, Swamp Deer, Rhesus Monkey & Saras (Crane)
d)Lion-tailed Macaque, Blue Bull, Hanuman Langur & Cheetal
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15. Civil Service Preliminary 2013
Q) Consider the following fauna of India : 1. Gharial 2. Leatherback Turtle 3. Swamp Deer
Which of the following is/are endangered?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1, 2 & 3 only
d) None
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51. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
◦includes Nanda Devi National Park & Valley of Flowers National Park
◦Western Himalayan highland Region
◦state of Uttarakhand
◦Snow Leopard (en), Himalayan Musk Deer (en), Blue Sheep (lc) Goral (nt)
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63. Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
◦Peninsular India, Central Highlands
◦only Hill Station in Central India
◦state of Madhya Pradesh
◦Chital (Indian Spotted Deer) (lc) Flying Squirrel Indian Giant Squirrel
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