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प्रश्न
Mention any five biosphere reserves in India.
उत्तर
Some important biosphere reserves in India are :
- Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve located in the Western Ghats and Nilgiri Hills in South India.
- Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve located between India and Sri Lanka, forming part of the Laccadive Sea.
- Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal.
- Nanda Devi Biosphere in north-eastern Uttarakhand.
- Nokrek Biosphere Reserve in the West Garo Hills in Meghalaya.
- Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve in the Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh.
- Similipal Biosphere Reserve in north-eastern Odisha.
- Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve located in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
- Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve located in the Nicobar Islands.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the following animals with their category of existence.
| Animals/Plants | Category of existence |
| Black buck | Extinct |
| Asiatic elephant | Rare |
| Andaman wild pig | Endangered |
| Himalayan brown bear | Vulnerable |
| Pink head duck | Endemic |
Where would you find the following in India:
Asiatic lion
Where would you find the following in India:
Royal Bengal tiger
Write short notes on :
Mountain or Alpine forest
Define with example:
National Park
Define with example:
Biosphere reserve.
In which of the following states, a very high percentage of its forests is managed by local communities?
The Indian Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in ______.
Periyar Tiger Reserve is in the state of ______.
Which of the following options represent potential measures that can be taken to mitigate the threats posed on the tiger population and biodiversity?
- Banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife.
- Prohibiting the visit of public into forest area.
- Establishing wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks.
- Converting forests into Reserved and Protected forests.
