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Q50 (IAS/2014) Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Protected Areas › Protected area categories Official Key

The most important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life is the establishment of

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Biosphere Reserves are designated by UNESCO and are rich in biological and cultural diversity, encompassing unique features of exceptionally pristine nature.[1] The main objectives for the delineation of biosphere reserves include conserving biological and cultural diversity and integrity of plants, animals, birds, reptiles, micro-organisms and unique features of pristine nature.[1]

Each Biosphere Reserve consists of protected areas of land and/or coastal environments wherein people are an integral component of the system.[2] This is the key distinguishing feature—biosphere reserves uniquely integrate human populations and their traditional lifestyles with biodiversity conservation, unlike national parks or wildlife sanctuaries which focus primarily on wildlife protection with restricted or no human activity. National Parks enjoy greater degree of protection than sanctuaries, while human interaction is allowed up to some extent in sanctuaries.[3] However, neither of these protected area categories is specifically designed to conserve traditional human life alongside biodiversity, making biosphere reserves the most appropriate strategy for this dual objective.

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  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and National Parks > BIOSPHERE RESERVES > p. 47
  2. [2] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 15: Protected Area Network > 15.9.2. Characteristics of Biosphere reserve > p. 218
  3. [3] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > Table 4.6-B Distinction between National Parks and Sanctuaries > p. 32
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This is a textbook 'Definition & Philosophy' question. It tests if you understand the *purpose* of a designation rather than just memorizing the list of sites. The phrase 'together with traditional human life' is the direct mandate of the UNESCO MAB (Man and Biosphere) programme, making this a straightforward hit from standard sources like NCERT or Shankar IAS.

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Are biosphere reserves established for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life?
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Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and National Parks > BIOSPHERE RESERVES > p. 47
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“Biosphere Reserves designated by the UNESCO. These reserves are rich in biological and cultural diversity and encompass unique features of exceptionally pristine nature. The scheme is a pioneering effort at pursuing the increasing difficult yet urgent task of conserving ecological diversity under mounting pressures. The main objectives for the delineation of biosphere reserves are: • l. To conserve biological and cultural diversity and integrity of plants animals, birds, reptiles, micro-organisms and unique features of pristine nature.• 2. To promote research on ecological conservation and other environmental aspects, and• 3. To provide facilities for education, research, awareness and training. The Biosphere Reserves Programme was initiated in India in 1986 and till date, 18 sites have been designated as Biosphere Reserves (BR) in different parts of the country.”
Why this source?
  • Explicit objective: to conserve biological and cultural diversity, linking biodiversity conservation with cultural/human elements.
  • Describes BRs as representative natural and cultural landscapes, implying concurrent protection of people-associated values.
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 15: Protected Area Network > 15.9.2. Characteristics of Biosphere reserve > p. 218
Presence: 5/5
“• The characteristic features of Biosphere Reserves are: • (t) Each Biosphere Reserves are protected areas of land and/or coastal environments wherein people are an integral component of the system. • Together, they constitute a worldwide network linked by international understanding for exchange of scientific information. • (z) The network of BRs includes significant examples of biomes throughout the world. All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form or by any means, without permission in writing.”
Why this source?
  • States that people are an integral component of biosphere reserves, directly supporting the idea of human presence alongside conservation.
  • Frames BRs as protected areas where human communities form part of the system rather than being wholly excluded.
Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > zoning of Biosphere reserves > p. 34
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“'Conservation of Resources of the Biosphere' conference was organized by the Man and Biosphere (MAB) committee in 1968. One of the recommendations of this conference was related to the 'utilisation and preservation of genetic resources'. Te Man and Biosphere in 1976, proposed a simple zoning pattern for biosphere reserves which comprised the following three zones (Fig. 4.5-A): • 1. Core Zone: Te core zone should be kept absolutely undisturbed. Strictly protected, and no interference from man for economic or cultural activity. Each biosphere reserve includes one or several core areas, that are strictly protected according to well-defned conservation objectives. It is the least disturbed ecosystem of the biosphere reserve.”
Why this source?
  • Describes the three-zone zoning model with a strictly protected core, implying other zones allow regulated human activity and sustainable use.
  • Zoning framework explains how conservation coexists with permitted human/economic/cultural activities in BRs.
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