Question

viii. What is bio-reserve? Give two examples.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Indian government has established 18 biosphere reserves in India, which protect larger areas of natural habitat than a typical national park or animal sanctuary, and often include one or more national parks or preserves, along with buffer zones that are open to some economic uses

A biosphere reserve is an ecosystem with plants and animals of unusual scientific and natural interest. The Sunderbans in the West Bengal and Nanda Devi in Uttaranchal are the two examples

Answer 2

Answer:

Protected area reserved for the conservation of endangered species of flora and fauna in their natural habitat is a bio-reserve . The core of a bio-reserve is used for the protection, however the periphery is used for experiments to conserve the biodiversity of that area.