Biodiversity: Species conservation in Biosphere Reserves of India. Highly useful presentation for competitive exams like UPSC Civil Services.

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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4. Biosphere Reserves in INDIA
1)Nilgiri * (Kerala, T.N, Karnataka)
2)Agastyamalai (Kerala, T.N)
3)Sheshachalam (Andhra)
4)Gulf of Mannar *
5)Great Nicobar *
6)Dihang – Dibang (Arunachal Pradesh)
7)Dibru – Saikhowa (Assam)
8)Manas (Assam)
9)Nokrek * (Meghalaya)
10)Khangchendzonga (Sikkim)
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Eastern Coast
Islands
Eastern Himalayas
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5. 11.Nanda Devi * (Uttarakhand)
12.Cold Desert (Himachal Pradesh)
13.Rann of Kutch (Gujarat)
14.Panchmarhi * (M.P)
15.Achanakmar - Amarkantak *(M.P, Chhatisgarh)
16.Panna (M.P)
17.Simlipal * (Odisha)
18.Sunderbans * (West Bengal)
Western Himalayas
Central & Peninsular India
Gangetic Delta
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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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16. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (1986)
◦Western Ghats
◦states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
◦Niligiri Tahr (en), Lion Tailed Macaque (en)
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18. Nilgiri Tahr
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19. Lion tailed Macaque
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20. Agastyamalai Biosphere Reserve
◦Western Ghats
◦states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala
◦Nilgiri Tahr (en)
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22. Sheshachalam Biosphere Reserve
◦Eastern Ghats region
◦group of seven hills or peaks
◦Tirupati temple inside SBR
◦Bengal Tiger (en)
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23. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
◦Marine Biosphere Reserve
◦between India & Sri Lanka
◦Dugong dugon (Sea Cow) (vu) (mammal)
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25. Dugong dugon (Sea Cow)
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26. Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
◦Great Nicobar Island
◦Saltwater Crocodile (lc), Leatherback Sea Turtle (vu)
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27. Saltwater Crocodile
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28. Leatherback Sea Turtle
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30. Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve
◦Eastern Himalaya Region
◦state of Arunachal Pradesh
◦Red Panda (vu), Musk Deer (en), Snow Leopard (en)
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31. Red Panda
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33. Musk Deer
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35. Snow Leopard
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36. Dibru Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve
◦Eastern Himalaya Region – Brahmaputra Valley
◦state of Assam
◦White-winged Wood Duck (en), Capped Langur (vu)
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37. White-winged Wood Duck
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38. Capped Langur
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40. Manas Biosphere Reserve
◦Eastern Himalaya Region- Brahmaputra Valley
◦state of Assam
◦Pygmy Hog (cr) Golden Langur (en) One Horned Rhino (vu)
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41. Pygmy Hog
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42. Golden Langur
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44. One Horned Rhino
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45. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
◦Eastern Himalaya Region
◦state of Meghalaya (Garo hills)
◦Red Panda Golden Langur Slow Loris (vu)
◦Citrus Gene Sanctuary
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46. Slow Loris
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48. Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
◦Central Himalaya Region
◦state of Sikkim
◦Snow Leopard (en) Blue Sheep (bharal) (lc)
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49. Blue Sheep (Bharal)
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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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52. Goral
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54. Valley of Flowers National Park
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55. Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve
◦Western Himalaya Region
◦state of Himachal Pradesh
◦Snow Leopard (en), Himalayan Brown Bear (lc)
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56. Brown Bear
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58. Rann of Kutch (Kachch) Biosphere Reserve
◦Marshy Desert in the state of Gujarat
◦Indian Wild Ass (en) Great Indian Bustard (cr)
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59. Indian Wild Ass
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61. Great Indian Bustard
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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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64. Chital (Indian Spotted Deer)
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66. Achanakmar - Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
◦Peninsular India, Central Highlands
◦states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh
◦Tiger (en) Gaur Wild Boar
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67. Panna Biosphere Reserve
◦Peninsular India, Central Highlands
◦state of Madhya Pradesh
◦Tiger (en) Sloth bear Wild Boar
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68. Simlipal Biosphere Reserve
◦Peninsular India
◦state of Odisha
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69. Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve
◦Gangetic Delta
◦state of West Bengal
◦Bengal Tiger (en)
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