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Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Biodiversity bingoRead the answer and worked solution →A plant community left undisturbed long enough to adjust to climate and soil is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Tropical evergreen forests need annual rainfall of over:Read the answer and worked solution →Rosewood, mahogany and aini are trees of the:Read the answer and worked solution →The most widespread forests of India, also called monsoon forests, are:Read the answer and worked solution →Teak, sal and sandalwood grow mainly in:Read the answer and worked solution →Tropical thorn forests with babool, ber and khejri occur where rainfall is below:Read the answer and worked solution →The highly valued endemic wood used in construction, grown in the western Himalayas, is:Read the answer and worked solution →Chinar and walnut, which sustain Kashmir handicrafts, belong to the:Read the answer and worked solution →The temperate forests of the Nilgiris, Anaimalai and Palani hills are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Chilika Lake and Keoladeo National Park are protected as water-fowl habitats under the:Read the answer and worked solution →Mangrove forests are highly developed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the:Read the answer and worked solution →According to the India State of Forest Report 2011, actual forest cover is:Read the answer and worked solution →Which territory has zero percent forest area?Read the answer and worked solution →The forest policy of 1952, modified in 1988, aims to bring what share of the area under forest?Read the answer and worked solution →Raising trees and crops on the same land is called:Read the answer and worked solution →A comprehensive Wildlife Act providing the legal framework for conservation was enacted in:Read the answer and worked solution →Project Tiger was launched in:Read the answer and worked solution →Project Elephant was launched in:Read the answer and worked solution →Project Tiger began with how many tiger reserves?Read the answer and worked solution →Biosphere reserves are recognised under which UNESCO programme?Read the answer and worked solution →The first Biosphere Reserve of India, established in September 1986, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →India has how many National parks?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the evergreen treesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the forest typesRead the answer and worked solution →Find the real termRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the forest wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Wet or dry forestRead the answer and worked solution →Which yearRead the answer and worked solution →

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Questions
  1. Answer
    12
    Question
    Number of mega diversity countries in the world
  2. Answer
    34
    Question
    Biodiversity hotspots in the world
  3. Answer
    14
    Question
    Biosphere reserves in India
  4. Answer
    90
    Question
    National parks in India
  5. Answer
    448
    Question
    Wildlife sanctuaries in India
  6. Answer
    1992
    Question
    Year of the Rio Earth Summit
Instructions
Type the number only.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 15, Biodiversity and Conservation._

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Biodiversity bingo

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Clues and terms
  1. Clue
    Diversity within one species, like rice strains.
    Item
    Genetic
  2. Clue
    Species found nowhere else.
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    Endemism
  3. Clue
    Rich, endemic region under threat; 34 worldwide.
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    Hotspot
  4. Clue
    Protecting species in their natural habitat.
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    In situ
  5. Clue
    Zoos, gardens and seed banks.
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    Ex situ
  6. Clue
    IUCN record of extinct and threatened species.
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    Red List
  7. Clue
    Four major causes of biodiversity loss.
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    Evil Quartet
  8. Clue
    Forest tract protected by tradition.
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    Sacred grove
  9. Clue
    Rio 1992 convention on biodiversity.
    Item
    Earth Summit
Instructions
Read each clue and tap the term it describes.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 15, Biodiversity and Conservation._

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A plant community left undisturbed long enough to adjust to climate and soil is called:

  1. Natural vegetation
  2. Plantation crops
  3. Orchard planting
  4. Garden landscaping
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Correct answer: A. Natural vegetation

1. A planted tree in a garden is not natural vegetation. 2. The same species growing wild in a forest is. 3. Undisturbed plant communities are natural vegetation. _Source: syllabus Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 5, Natural Vegetation._

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