Core Concept Summary
Module 1: Wildlife Conservation & Protected Areas
Conservation ecology focuses on in-situ protected areas (National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves) and ex-situ measures to preserve genetic diversity and ecological balance.
Module Evaluation
5-Question Knowledge Check
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Q1. Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in:
Solution: Project Tiger was launched on 1 April 1973 from Corbett National Park.
Q2. The statutory Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is headquartered in:
Solution: WCCB is a statutory body under the MoEFCC headquartered in New Delhi.
Q3. Which is an internationally recognized Biodiversity Hotspot in India?
Solution: The Western Ghats is one of four global biodiversity hotspots intersecting India.
Q4. The Ramsar Convention (1971) is an environmental treaty dedicated to:
Solution: The Ramsar Convention protects wetlands of international ecological importance.
Q5. The global "Red List" of threatened species is published by:
Solution: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) compiles the Red List.