Read the following statements and select the correct ones.
(i) Hotspots are those specific regions of mega biodiversity nations which have a large number of endemic species.
(ii)The Asiatic lion (Babbar sher) is endemic to Gir forests in Gujarat.
(iii) Increase in atmospheric CO₂ concentration due to deforestation does not affect global temperature.
(iv)Silent Valley National Park is located in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu.

Read the given statements and select the option which correctly fills the blanks.
(i) _____ is the first biosphere reserve of India.
(ii) _____ is the number and variety of plants, animals and other organisms that exist.
(iii) _____ Species that no longer exist anywhere on the Earth are called species.
(iv) _____ Cutting down the forest and using the land for other purposes is known as

Some villagers were unhappy that their herds of goats were steadily decreasing in numbers. A boy said that he had seen a tiger near their village one day. So the villagers headed out to hunt and kill as many tigers as they could find. After having killed several tigers for over a year, the villagers found that the number of goats were still decreasing. There was also a sudden increase in the number of monkeys that entered their village. The villagers had killed the wrong animal. Which of the following shows the impact of the villagers' action?

(i) The population of the unknown predator increased.
(ii) The tiger population went down and became endangered.
(iii) The monkey population increased to unmanageable levels.

The adverse effects of deforestation is/are
(i) Reduced rainfall
(ii) Soil erosion
(iii) Destruction of habitat of wildlife
(iv) Climatic changes