Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Environment and Ecology)
2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation (Environment and Ecology). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2015Environment and Ecology · Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation
Q1. Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
Explanation
Keibul Lamjao National Park in the Bishnupur district of the Indian state of Manipur is the only floating park in existence and is a crucial component of Loktak Lake, which lies in North East India. Locally known as "Phumdi," the national park is distinguished by floating decaying plant matter. It was established in 1966 as a wildlife sanctuary to protect the Eld’s deer’s natural habitat, which is in risk of extinction (Cervus eldi eldi). It was declared a national park in 1977. The park is unique in that it is "too shallow to be a lake, too deep to be marsh." The park offers a diverse array of aquatic, wetland, and terrestrial ecosystems and is mostly made up of damp, semi-evergreen forests. Fauna found in the park include the brow-antlered deer (Cervus eldi eldi), which is its emblematic species, as well as the Asian Golden Cat, Marbled Cat, Malayan Bear, Hog Deer, Himalayan Black Bear, and others.
UPSC 2015Environment and Ecology · Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation
Q2. Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic?
Explanation
The Namdapha National Park is located at the inter-national border between India and Myanmar (Burma) in Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh in northeast India. It is known for its unique climate that ranges from tropical to subtropical, temperate, and arctic due to its vast altitude variation. Spanning from 200 meters to 4,500 meters above sea level, the park encompasses a wide range of ecosystems. The lower altitudes experience tropical and subtropical climates with rich biodiversity, including dense forests and diverse wildlife. As you move higher, the climate shifts to temperate, and eventually, at the highest elevations, it reaches an arctic-like climate, hosting snow-covered peaks. This diversity in climate allows the park to support an incredible variety of flora and fauna, including species like the snow leopard, clouded leopard, and tiger.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2015
(b) Keibul Lamjao National Park
2
2015
(d) Namdapha National Park
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This page covers 2 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Protected Areas for the Biodiversity Conservation (Environment and Ecology), asked from 2010 to 2023. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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