Solution of Chapter 16. Biodiversity and Conservation (NCERT - Fundamental of Physical Geography Book)

Multiple choice question.

Conservation of biodiversity is important for:

Multiple choice question.

Threatened species are those which:

Multiple choice question.

National parks and sanctuaries are established for the purpose of:

Multiple choice question.

Biodiversity is richer in:

Multiple choice question.

In which one of the following countries, the ‘Earth Summit’ was held?

Answer the following questions in about 30 words.

(i) What is biodiversity?

(ii) What are the different levels of biodiversity?

(iii) What do you understand by ‘hotspots’?

(iv) Discuss briefly the importance of animals to human kind.

(v) What do you understand by ‘exotic species’?

Answer the following questions in about 150 words.

(i) What are the roles played by biodiversity in the shaping of nature?

(ii) What are the major factors that are responsible for the loss of biodiversity?

What steps are needed to prevent them?

Collect the names of national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserves of the state where your school is located and show their location on the map of India.