A biosphere reserve is BROADER than a national park or wildlife sanctuary because:
AIt is a large area designed to conserve biodiversity AND maintain the culture and traditional life of communities living in or around it; it may contain national parks and sanctuaries inside it
BOnly one species can be conserved per reserve
CAnimals are bred there for sale
DIt is named after a famous biologist
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It is a large area designed to conserve biodiversity AND maintain the culture and traditional life of communities living in or around it; it may contain national parks and sanctuaries inside it
Biosphere reserves are large, multi-zone protected areas: a strict 'core' for biodiversity conservation, buffer zones for limited use, and outer transition zones where local communities can pursue traditional livelihoods. Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, for example, contains the Satpura National Park and the Bori + Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuaries within it. So biosphere reserves protect both the environment AND its human cultural fabric.
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