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In which state is located the 'Kunchikal Falls', the highest tiered waterfall in India?

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Important Questions on Environment & Ecology

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Which of the following national parks is near Bombay?

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Consider the following statements.
1. Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is not listed under UNESCO.
2. Keoladeo National Park is not listed under the Ramsar wetland convention.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

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India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of this Convention?
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Consider the following statements- Majuli, the largest river island in the world is environmentally degraded due to-
1. floods
2. erosion
3. increasing population pressure
4. development of transport activities

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Three of the following criteria which have contributed to the recognition of Western Ghats-Sri Lanka and Indo-Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity:

1. Species richness.

2. Vegetation density.

3. Endemism.

4. Ethno-botanical importance.

5. Threat perception.

6. Adaptation of flora and fauna to warm and humid conditions.

Which three of the above are correct criteria in this context?

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Assertion (A): The habitat of Date Palms is warm deserts with little or no rainfall.

Reason (R): Date Palm is a tree of waterless desert.

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Which among the following will constitute the criteria for defining a taxon as critically endangered.

1. The population have declined or will decrease by greater than 80% over the last 10 years or 3 generations.

2. Have a restricted geographical range.

3. High probability of extinction in wild.

4. The very small or restricted population of fewer than 50 mature individuals.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Consider the following statements about the biosphere reserves:
1. In biosphere reserves, there is in-situ conservation of biodiversity of the natural and semi-natural ecosystems and landscapes.
2. Biosphere reserves provide facilities for long-term ecological studies, environmental education and training and research and monitoring.
3. Biosphere reserves help in the sustainable economic development of the human population within and around the biosphere reserve.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.