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Forest and Wildlife Resources
Social Science · CBSE Class 10 · English Medium · 20 questions and answers
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- Q: What is biodiversity?
- A: Biodiversity, or biological diversity, is the immense variety and variability of all life forms - plants, animals and micro-organisms - on the earth, which are interdependent for their survival.
- Q: How does IUCN classify species? Name any four categories.
- A: The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) classifies species as normal, endangered, vulnerable, rare, endemic and extinct.
- Q: What are endemic species?
- A: Species which are found only in some particular areas, usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers, e.g. the Andaman teal and Nicobar pigeon.
- Q: What are extinct species? Give an example.
- A: Species which are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur; examples include the Asiatic cheetah and the pink head duck.
- Q: What is the Project Tiger and when was it launched?
- A: Project Tiger is a well-publicised wildlife campaign launched in India in 1973 to protect the tiger population from extinction.
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