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organization (NGO) working in the field of nature

ble use of natural resources.

ring and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy,

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own for compiling and publishing the IUCN Red List,

vation status of species worldwide.

nd, Switzerland.

e worlds largest nature conservation Partnership.

Life Partners worldwide.

es to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity,

ds sustainability in the use of natural resources.

e official RedList authority for birds, for the International

Nature.

n/referred to as ImportantBirdandBiodiversityAreas.

zationknownasBirdlifeInternationalwhichofthe
correct?

f Conservation Organizations.
hotspots originated from this organization.

n/referred to as Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas.


the code given below.

ing to do with the concept biodiversity hotspots.

International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna

s the WashingtonConvention)

drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).


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1975.

ternational trade in specimens of wild animals and plants

val of the species in the wild, and it accords varying

re than 35,000 species of animals and plants.

binding on the Parties in other words they have to


doesnottaketheplaceofnationallaws.

work to be respected by each Party, which has to adopt its


ensure that CITES is implemented at the national level.

the Illegal Killing of Elephants MIKE

ationalUnionforConservationofNatureand
ndtheConventiononInternationalTradein
FaunaandFlora(CITES),whichofthefollowing

ited Nations and CITES is an international agreement

eld projects around the world to better manage natural


the States that have joined it, but this Convention does

nal laws.

e given below.

nternational agreement between governments (multilateral

ng Network (TRAFFIC)
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mentalorganization working globally on trade in wild

context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable

mme of WorldWideFundforNature(WWF) and IUCN.


Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

ITES).

ed in 1976, with headquarters now located in Cambridge,

sure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat

s wildlife trade trends, patterns, impacts and drivers to

dge base on trade in wild animals and plants.

DataListorRedBook

atenedSpecies, founded in 1964, is the worlds most

f the global conservation status of biological species.


Red List, the official term threatened is a grouping of

Endangered,Endangered,andVulnerable.

lication include the critically endangered species. As the

es, new pages are sent to the subscribers.

hose species that were formerly endangered, but have now

they are no longer threatened.

mber of pink pages continue to increase. There are pitifully

IUCNRedListintoninegroups
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its: http://media2.web.britannica.com/

ndividuals remaining.
Known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized

oric range.
Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

90% over the last 10 years),

ss than 50 mature individuals),

ng the probability of extinction in wild in at least 50% in

o be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

isk of extinction in the wild.

sk of endangerment in the wild.

kely to become endangered in the near future.

st risk. Does not qualify for a more atrisk category.

taxa are included in this category.

enough data to make an assessment of its risk of


not yet been evaluated against the criteria.
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dits: https://upload.wikimedia.org/

hedbytheInternationalUnionforConservationof
es(IUCN)containlistsof

species present in the biodiversity hotspots.

mal species.

ation of nature & natural resources in various countries.

bove is/are correct ?

ed data book which contains a list of Threatened species

itically endangered).

ndia[AsofApril24,2016]

UCN Red List as of 2015.

pecies to the Red List of threatened species [973 in 2014].

endangered,endangeredandvulnerablespecies.

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ear(Ursusarctosisabellinus)

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north India, and north Pakistan.
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persecution by humans.

ania)

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pig. This species constructs a nest throughout the year.

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indicators of the management status of grassland

pygmy hog resides are crucial for the survival of other


Indian Rhinoceros, Swamp Deer, Wild Buffalo, Hispid

Swamp Francolin.

rbed, tall terai grasslands.

read across India, Nepal, and Bhutan. Now only found in

ctuary
and its buffer reserves).
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Haematopinus oliveri), a parasite that feeds only on Pygmy

me risk category
of critically endangered as its survival is
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are loss and degradation of grasslands, dryseason

and afforestation
of grasslands. Hunting is also a threat.
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to the South Andaman Island of India.

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night.
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o selective logging, natural disasters such as tsunami and
thought to contribute to current population declines.

ondana)

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rom the small Sinhagarh Plateau (about one km2), near


rodent that is found only in India.

ropical dry deciduous forests and tropical scrub.

habitat loss, overgrazing of vegetation and disturbance

nal activities.

Rat(Cremnomyselvira)
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rnal and burrowing rodent endemic to India.


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uous shrub land forest, seen in rocky areas.
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wn only from
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Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Recorded from

m above
meanGeography
sea level.
Indian
habitat loss, conversion of forests and fuel wood collection.

l(Biswamoyopterusbiswasi)

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in its genus)

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in Arunachal Pradesh.

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was first reported from Travancore, Kerala.

nd found exclusively in the Western Ghats.


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d hill slopes of evergreen rainforests.

ern Ghats.
commercial plantations are major threats.

cerorhinussumatrensis)

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endangered of the five rhinoceros species.
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onally extinct
in India, though it once occurred in the

and northeast
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noceros sondaicus) is also believed to be extinct in India
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urvive in Java and Vietnam.

abitat. Global Groups

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rvuselaphushanglu)

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which is native to India.

ests, high valleys, and mountains of the Kashmir valley

Himachal Pradesh.

d Kashmir.

, overgrazing by domestic livestock, and poaching.

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able to Endangered recently.
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he temperate
of the Himalayas.

m, northern Arunachal Pradesh.

ragmentation, poaching, and inbreeding depression.

mionuskhur)

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n the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch.
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n different types of habitat: grasslands,

hey prefer life in deciduous forests.

r desert

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Indianwilddog(Cuonalpinus)

most of India south of the Ganges, particularly in the

nd the Western and Eastern Ghats of the southern states.

habit Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and West


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etion of its prey base, competition from other predators,


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iseases from domestic and feral dogs.
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wantlereddeer(Panoliaeldii)
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of western
Assam
and in the neighboring foothills of the

man encroachments.

dMuskDeer

and Sikkim.

rade for its musk. Only males produce the musk.

t(Caprolagushispidus)
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of the central Himalayas.

pid hares is highly fragmented due to increasing

and human development.

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rasslands in
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d they do Environment
not live, feed or travel through plantations.

in the Western Ghats range.


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ion due to spread of agriculture and tea, coffee, teak and

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the codes given below.

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n Western Ghats. So AP is the odd option.

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rable to Endangered recently.


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ened byCurrent
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at, magnificent horns.
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tern Ghats in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

on, development
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st of the three tahr species, inhabit montane grasslands of

ate animal of Tamil Nadu.

grazing, illegal hunting.

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desh, Nepal and Pakistan which is split into two

er dolphin and Indus river dolphin.

ng through entanglement in fishing gear habitat loss and

pment projects (barrages, high dams, and embankments),

e and pesticides, municipal sewage discharge and noise

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nets accidentally
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rocodiles, freshwater turtles and wetland birds, many of

otential competitors with dolphins.

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codile, gharial and the estuarine (coast) crocodile.

ngered) once thrived in all the major river systems of the

y, they are extinct in the Indus River, in the Brahmaputra

, and in the Irrawaddy River. Their distribution is now

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