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Biosphere reserves are more important than the national parks and the wildlife sanctuaries. Why?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Biosphere Reserves**: - A biosphere reserve is a designated area that aims to conserve wildlife and biodiversity while allowing for regulated human activities. It serves as a space for both conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. 2. **Zonation of Biosphere Reserves**: - Biosphere reserves are divided into three distinct zones: - **Core Zone**: This area is strictly protected, and no human activities are allowed. It serves as a habitat for wildlife and a site for scientific research. ...
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ICSE-BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION-COMPETITION CORNER (ASSERTON AND REASON TYPE QUESTIONS(FOR AIIMS ASPIRANTS))
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  2. Assertion: Sacred forests are refugia of rare, endangered and endemic ...

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  3. Assertion: Genetic diversity within species increases with the increas...

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  4. Assertion: Lantana camara has brought about degeneration of many fores...

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  5. Assertion: Hot spots are areas which have been degraded beyond repair....

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  6. [A] : Using dung as fuel greatly reduces grain production . [R] : Du...

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  7. Assertion: Forests reduce atmospheric pollution. Reasons: Forests i...

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  8. Assertion: The maximum number of threatened species belong to amphibia...

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  9. Assertion: Limited human activity is allowed in buffer zone of biosphe...

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  10. Assertion: Improvement cutting is an important practice in forest mana...

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  11. [A] : Social forestry programme is grows trees for fuel , fodder & fru...

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  12. Assertion: Ex-situ conservation is carried out in biosphere reserves, ...

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  13. Assertion : Rapid cooling is carried out during cryopreservation of ...

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  14. [A] : Cultigens (domesticated animals & cultivated plants ) are not in...

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  15. Assertion : Tiger population of India has incresed to 4000 from 1827 ...

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  16. Assertion : Threatened species should be given preference over othe...

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  17. Assertion : Tiger is rare species . Reason : Tiger population is v...

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