C. SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS (TYPE 1)
2. What do you mean by flora and fauna?
3. What is deforestation?
4. Why do some animals become endangered
5. What is a biosphere reserve?
6. What are endemic species?
7. Why did IUCN prepare the Red Data Bo
8. Into what categories are the species listed
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2. Flora is plant life; fauna refers to animals
3. Deforestation is the cutting of trees on an large scale to clear the land for commercial purposes.
4. Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat ( due to us humans) and loss of genetic variation.
5. A biosphere reserve is an ecosystem with plants and animals of unusual scientific and natural interest. It is a label given by UNESCO to help protect the sites.
6. Endemic Species are plants and animals that exist in one perticular region and nowhere else in the world. eg. Asiatic Lions
7. It helps to create awareness about the various species in danger.
8.
- Extinct
- Extinct in the wild
- Critically endangered
- Endangered
- Vulnerable
- Near threatened
- Least concern
- Data deficient
- Not evaluated
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