Question

(d) All of the above.

PART – B SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Q.8. Read the following passage carefully:

A recent study on the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) has predicted a significant

reduction in suitable habitat and biological corridors of the species due to climate change, prompting

scientists to suggest an adaptive spatial planning of the protected area network in the western

Himalayas for conserving the species.

The Himalayan brown bear is one of the largest carnivores in the highlands of the Himalayas. The study

carried out in the western Himalayas by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India predicted a massive

decline of 73% of the bear’s habitat by the year 2050.

“These lossesin habitat will also result in loss of habitatsfrom 13 protected areas, and eight of them will

become completely uninhabitable by the year 2050, followed by loss of connectivity in the majority of

protected areas. Furthermore, simulation suggests a significant qualitative decline in remaining habitats

of the species within the protected areas of the landscape,” saidDr.LalitSharma, head ofwildlife section

ofZoologicalSurvey of India and the lead author of the study.

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In such a situation when the protected areas in the Himalayan region lose their effectiveness and

representativeness, there is a need to adopt “pre-emptive spatial planning of protected areas in the

Himalayan region for the long-¬term viability of the species. The suitable habitats were mapped outside

the protected areas and are closely placed to protected areas; such areas may be prioritised to bring

them into the protected area network or enhanced protection.

Studiesshow that the Himalayan brown bear has been taken as an example because it is a topcarnivore of the high altitude Himalayan region. The elevation gradient in which the brown bear is

distributed is most vulnerable to global warming as this elevation belt is getting warmer faster than other

elevation zones of Himalayas. Such studies are very crucial as the habitat of such species is highly

vulnerable to climate and unless we plan in advance, we cannot sustain itspopulationinfuture,”Kailash

Chandra, director ofZoological Survey ofIndia,said.(Source: 25th Oct 2020, The Hindu)

(a)On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and

subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (minimum four) and a format you consider

suitable. Supply a suitable title to it. 5 Marks

(b)Make a summary of the above passage in about 50 words.​

Answer 1

Answer:

HERE IS UR ANSWER

Explanation:

(a)On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and

subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (minimum four) and a format you consider

suitable. Supply a suitable title to it. 5 Marks

Answer 2

a) I am choosing a formatted style of note-making. While note-making you have to divide your content into headings and sub-headings. The abbreviations that can be used are-

1. Between- Btw.

2. Habitat- Hbt.

3. Significant- Sgnfct.

4. Western- West.

b) A short summary of 50 words will conclude the information about the bears and the climatic condition of the Himalayas and how is it affecting the bears and other wildlife.

According to a new analysis on the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus), global warming will lead to quite reductions in microhabitats and based on biology passageways for the lifeforms, prodding experts to propose adaptive spatial planning of protected area network in the western Himalayas to conserve the species.

One of the biggest carnivores found in the Himalayan highlands is the Himalayan brown bear. It lives in distant, mountainous parts of Pakistan and India, in small, isolated groups, and is quite uncommon in many of its ranges.