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Questions Related to red data book
Red Data Book or IUCN Red List provides data on
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Biota of Red Sea
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Effect of red light or photosynthesis
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Red pigmented plants
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Threatened species
The species (including animals, plants, fungi, etc.) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future are known as threatened species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 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.
In India, red list of plant species is prepared by
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Botanical Survey of India
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Forest Department of India
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Geological Survey of India
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Census Department of India
In India, red list of plant species is prepared by Botanical Survey of India. Botanical Survey of India is Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's organization for the survey, research, and conservation of plant resources, flora and endangered species of India. It was founded on 13 February 1890, by the East India Company. The headquarters are located in DF Block, Sector I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata.
According to IUCN Red List, during the last two decades, the maximum increase in the number of threatened species is among
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Mammals
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Amphibians
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Reptiles
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Birds
Which one of the following statements is appropriate for the Red Data Book?
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It gives data on species threatened with extinction
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It is a list of plants and animals is Res Sea
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It provides data on effect of red light on photosynthesis
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It is the list of red-pigmented plants
According to red list in India .......... plant species are critically endangered.
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44
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50
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60
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80
According to red list in the world, 11046 species; out of which 5,485 are animals and 5611 are plants, which are listed as threatened on the 2000 red list. Of these 1939 are listed as critically endangered. In India, 44 plant species are considered as critically endangered, 113 are endangered and 87 vulnerable. Amongst animals, 18 are critically endangered, 54 endangered and 143 vulnerable.
IUCN red list includes species
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Rich in anthocyanin
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Endangered and threatened
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Tropical region
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Relatives of wild type animals
The IUCN 'Red List of Threatened Species' is also known as the IUCN Red List or 'Red Data List'. It was founded in 1964, and it is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's main authority on the conservation status of species.
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) which maintains red data book has its head quarters at
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Kew, London
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Calcutta, India
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Morges, Switzerland
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New York, USA
'The International Union for Conservation of Nature' (IUCN) is an international organization which is working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
According to IUCN red List, what is the status of red panda (Ailurus fulgens)?
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Vulnerable species
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Critically endangered species
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Extinct species
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Endangered species
Endangered species are those species which are on verge of becoming extinct. According to IUCN Red List, the red panda (Ailurus fulgens) comes under the list of endangered species. Due to deforestation, poaching, red pandas are at very high risk of being extinct. Its population has declined below 50% in last three generation.
If a certain plant species is not found in its wild localities even after repeated search, then it would be listed in which category in the "Red Data Book"?
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Extinct
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Endangered
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Vulnerable
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Rare
There are nine categories present in the 'IUCN Red List' system: extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, near threatened, least concern, data deficient and not evaluated.
Red data book is famous for
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Extinct plants and animals
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Extinct plants only
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Endangered plants and animals
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Extinct animals only
The 'Red Data Book' is the state document which is established for documenting rare and endangered species of animals, plants and fungi as well as some local subspecies, that exist within the territory of the state or country. This book provides essential information for studies and monitoring programmes on rare and endangered species and their habits.