Biosphere Reserves

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES?

BIOSPHERE RESERVES CONSERVE SOME REPRESENTATIVE ECOSYSTEM AS A WHOLE FOR LONG TERM.IN INDIA WE HAVE NANDA DEVI (U.P.),NOKREK (MEGHALAYA), MANAS (ASSAM),SUNDERBAN (WEST BENGAL),GULF OF MANNAR (TAMIL NADU), NILGIRI (KARNATAK), GREAT NICOBAR.SIMILAPUR (ORISSA). WITHIN THE BIOSPHERE RESERVES WE HAVE ONE OR MORE NATIONAL PARKS. FOR EXAMPLE: NILGIRI BIOSPHERE RESERVES HAS TWO NATIONAL PARKS WHICH IS BANDIPUR AND NAGARHOLE NATIONAL PARK. 

 

ZONES UNDER BIOSPHERE RESERVE:

 

WHAT IS CORE ZONE?

CORE COMPRISES AN UNDISTURBED & LEGALLY PROTECTED ECOSYSTEM


WHAT IS BUFFER ZONE?

BUFFER ZONE IS SURROUNDS TO THE CORE AREA & IS MANAGED TO ACCOMMODATE A GREATER VARIETY OF RESOURCES USING STRATEGIES , RESEARCH & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

WHAT IS TRANSITIONAL ZONE?

TRANSITIONAL ZONE IS THE OUTMOST PART OF THE BIOSPHERE RESOURCES. IT SERVES AS AN AREA OF ACTIVE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN RESERVE MANAGEMENT & THE LOCAL PEOPLE WHERE IN ACTIVITY LIKE SETTLEMENT, CROPPING, FORESTRY, RECREATION ,etc

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF BIOSPHERE RESERVE?

CONSERVATION: BIOSPHERE RESERVE ENSURE THE CONSERVATION OF ECOSYSTEM, SPECIES & GENETIC RESOURCES.

DEVELOPMENT: BIOSPHERE RESERVE PROMOTE CULTURALLY, SOCIALLY & ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, MONITORING & EDUCATION: BIOSPHERE RESERVE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH, MONITORING, EDUCATION & INFORMATION EXCHANGE RELATED TO LOCAL, NATIONAL & GLOBAL ISSUES OF COSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT

Learning Exercise:

Learning Exercise:
 
1. Why are there great variations in the bio forms of India?
(a) Because of vast size
(b) Because of small size
(c) Because of landmass
(d) Because of water bodies
 
2. What is the rank of India in the world in respect of plant diversity?
(a) 10th
(b) 12th
(c) 5th
(d) 6th
 
3. At what rank does India stand in the world in respect of number of flowering plants?
(a) 10%
(b) 5%
(c) 6%
(d) 12%
 

4. Natural vegetation referring to a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time, is termed as
(a) endemic vegetation
(b) virgin vegetation
(c) natural vegetation
(d) desert vegetation
 
5. Flora is referred to as
(a) species of animals
(b) species of plants
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
 
Q6. Give an example of biosphere reserve of India.
(a) Corbett Park
(b) Kawal
(c) Pachmari
(d) Guindy
 
Q7.What have been set up to take care of natural heritage?
(a) Setting up of National Parks
(b) Setting up of Wildlife Sanctuaries
(c) Setting up of Zoological Gardens
(d) Setting up of all of these
 
Answers:
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a)
 6. (c) 7. (d)