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Biodiversity & Protected Areas – Quick Revision

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Biodiversity – Basics

• జీవుల వైవిధ్యం (Flora + Fauna)
• భారత్ → Mega Biodiversity Country
• Hotspots → High diversity + Threat

Biodiversity Hotspots (India)

• Western Ghats
• Eastern Himalayas
• Indo-Burma
• Sundaland (Nicobar)

Protected Areas Types

• National Park → No human activity
• Wildlife Sanctuary → Limited activity
• Biosphere Reserve → Conservation + Development
• Conservation Reserve → Govt protection
• Community Reserve → Public participation

Important Examples

• Kaziranga → Rhino
• Gir → Asiatic Lion
• Sundarbans → Mangroves + Tiger
• Periyar → Elephants

Important Acts

• Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
• Forest Conservation Act, 1980
• Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Most Important Differences

• National Park vs Sanctuary → Activity level
• Biosphere Reserve → Zonation (Core, Buffer, Transition)
• Hotspots → Endemism + Threat

Prelims Quick Facts

• India has 4 biodiversity hotspots
• Kaziranga → UNESCO Site
• Sundarbans → Largest mangrove forest
• Gir → Only Asiatic lion habitat

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Biodiversity & Protected Areas – Complete UPSC Prelims Series

Page 1: Complete Notes (Concept + Facts)
Page 2: MCQs Practice
Page 3: Answers & Explanations
Page 4: Quick Revision Notes
Page 5: UPSC PYQs & Analysis