Tag: classification of threatened species
Questions Related to classification of threatened species
Nanda Devi biosphere reserve is found in
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Uttaranchal
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Assam
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Himachal Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh.
The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, established in 1982, is a national park situated around the peak of Nanda Devi in the state of Uttaranchal.
How many species are documented to be extinct in last 500 years by IUCN Red List, 2004?
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2,000
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87
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567
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784
The IUCN Red List, 2004, documents the extinction of 784 species including 338 vertebrates. 359 invertebrates and 87 plants in the last 500 years.
Red Data Book deals with
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organisms on the verge of extinction
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endemic plants
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organisms showing photoperiodism
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organisms that are extinct.
Red data book is a catalogue of taxa facing risk of extinction. it is maintained by IUCN.
Organisation responsible for maintaining Red Data Book is
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IUCN
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WWF
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CITES
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IBWL.
IUCN stands for
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Indian Union of Chemical Nomenclature
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Indian Union for Conservation of Nature
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International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
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International Union for Conservation of Nutrients
IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. It is the authority on threatened species, and it treats threatened species as a group of three categories, depending on the degree relative to which they are threatened. Those categories are Vulnerable species; Endangered species and Critically endangered species. As per the Red list of 2000, there are 11,096 threatened species.
Man and Biosphere Programme started in
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1971
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1976
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1986
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1996
Similipal is
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Sanctuary
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Biosphere Reserve
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National Park only
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Zoo
An ecosystem with plants and animals of unusual scientific and natural interest is known as a biosphere reserve. UNESCO has given this label for protecting these sites. The main motive is to promote the management, research, and education in conservation of education. It also includes the 'sustainable use of natural resources'. The number of biosphere reserves in May 2002 was 408 in 94 countries. Similipal is a biosphere reserve in Odisha.
First national park of India is
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Kanha N.P.
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Periyar N.P.
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Corbett N.P.
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Bandipur N.P.
A park in use for conservation purposes is known as a National park. It is basically a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Flora and fauna are provided immense protection in such areas. Currently, in India, we have 166 national parks. Corbett National Park is the first national park of India.
Biodiversity can be conserved by developing ................ and
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Hotspots and oceans
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Forest and hotspots
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Sanctuary and oceans
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Biosphere reserve and National park
Biosphere reserve is
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A protected habitat for specific endangered species
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A place where specific endangered faunal species are well protected
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A reserve forest where specific endangered floral species are well protected
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A protected area for the whole ecosystem
Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to restore the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. The plan is to promote management, research and education in ecosystem conservation. This includes the 'sustainable use of natural resources'.