Tag: need of conservation
Questions Related to need of conservation
In a wildlife sanctuary, poaching of animals is
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Prohibited
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Allowed
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Both A and B
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None of the above
Wildlife sanctuary is an area where the flora and fauna are maintained within a prohibited zone in a natural environment in order to conserve them. Poaching of animals is strictly prohibited. Wild animals are not allowed to kill and sold for lucrative amounts of money.
Which of the following can be related to zoo and wildlife sanctuary?
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Zoo - animals are kept for public exhibition, Wildlife sanctuary - area within which animals are protected from possible dangers such as hunting.
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Zoo - area within which animals are protected from possible dangers such as hunting, Wildlife sanctuary - animals are kept for public exhibition.
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Zoo - artificial habitat, Wildlife sanctuary - conserves the natural habitat of animals.
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Both A and C
Which of the following is not done in a wildlife sanctuary?
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Fauna is conserved
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Flora is conserved
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Soil and flora are utilized
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Hunting is prohibited
- A wildlife sanctuary is a naturally occurring sanctuary, such as an island, that provides protection for wildlife species from hunting, predation, competition or poaching.
- A wildlife sanctuary is a place of refuge where abused, injured and abandoned captive wildlife may live in peace and dignity for the remainder of their lives. True wildlife sanctuaries do not breed or exploit for commercial activities. Fauna (animals) and flora (plants) are conserved.
- So, the correct answer is 'Soil and flora are utilized'.
Plants and animals are best protected in
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Sanctuaries
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Botanical gardens
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Zoo
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National parks
A National Park provides protection to
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Flora only
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Fauna only
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Flora and fauna
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Entire ecosystem
A National Park provides protection to the entire ecosystem.
The Ranthambore National Park is located in
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Maharashtra
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Uttar Pradesh
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Gujarat
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Rajasthan
The Ranthambore national park which is famous for tiger sightings is located at the junction of the Aravalli and Vindhya hill range in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan state.
What is Overa?
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National park
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Wild life sanctuary
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Biosphere reserve
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Bird sanctuary
Overa is a wildlife sanctuary near to Pahalgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. Wildlife sanctuary can be defined as the protected area where the species can be protected from hunting, competition, predation etc. The characteristic features of Overa are lush green hills, beautiful mountains and deep valleys. It is the place where endangered species are found which are on the verge of extinction. It is the home of a variety of flora and fauna.
WWF works in the field of
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Wildlife conservation
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Child labour
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Forest conservation
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Water conservation
World Wildlife Fund is shortly known as WWF. The association is the largest project in the country for the conservation of the wildlife and the natural habitats. It was initially set up as a trust and later on, developed as a fund association. There are many projects which have started for the conservation and protection of the wild animals.
What is true for national park?
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Tourism is allowed in buffer zone.
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No human activity is allowed.
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Cattle grazing is allowed in buffer zone.
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Hunting is allowed in core zone.
In national park, the plants and animals are conserved in their own habitat, exploitation of natural resources, development of dams, activities such as sport, fishing are prohibited. No human activity or settlement is allowed.
Which one is the 1$^{st}$ national park in India?
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Kanha National Park
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Jim Corbett National Park
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Kaziranga National Park
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Satpura National Park
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest park in India established in 1936 to protect the Bengal tigers as Hailey National Park. It is located in northern India's Uttarakhand state. It is the home to a variety of flora and fauna. It is famous for its Bengal tigers. Animals which are found here are tigers, leopards, wild elephants etc.