Describe the efforts taken by the government to preserve and protect our biodiversity. Name four biosphere reserves in India which have been included in the wired network.
a. Government has set up 18 biosphere reserves to conserve our bio diversity.
b. Financial and technical assistance is being provided to Botanical gardens.
c. Various wildlife sanctuaries, National parks and Zoological parks have been set up.
d. Government has also passed various legislation like wildlife protection act 1972,later amendments were made to this act in 1980, 1986 and 1990 to include include more categories of plants and other species.
e .Various projects like Project Tiger, Project Rhino have been undertaken by the government.
Names of 4 Biosphere reserves are:
1. Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve Uttrakhand
2. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve ,Tamil Nadu, kerela, karnataka
3. Sunderbans National Park, West Bengal
4. Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu