Differentiate between the following
(a) wildlife sanctuary and biosphere reserve
(b) Difference between zoo and wildlife sanctuary
(c) Difference between endangered and extinct species
(d) Difference between flora and fauna
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Answer:
(a)National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves have been created exclusively for protecting the wild plants andanimals. ... National Parks: A national park is a reserved area of land, owned by the government. This area is protected from human exploitation, industrialization and pollution.
(b) The main difference between zoosand sanctuaries is how they acquire their animals. A zoo might buy, sell, breed, or trade animals, or even capture animals from the wild. ... Asanctuary does not breed, buy, sell or trade animals
(c) Endangered is any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Threatened is any species that is likely to become an endangered specieswithin the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Extinct is when a speciesno longer exist
(d) Flora refers to the natural vegetationincluding plants, fungi, algae in aparticular geographical region, whereas Fauna refers to the animals life living in a particular geographical area or region. ... Flora is non-motile, whereas fauna is motile and can move from one place to another.