Question

The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as?

• A. Core zone
• B. Buffer zone
• C. Transition zone
• D. Restoration zone

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Core zone

The correct option is A:

Explanation for correct option:

1. A biosphere reserve is a specified area in which land is used for the conservation of important species of plants and animals along with other purposes.
2. Biosphere reserves are legal designations for biodiversity-rich areas.
3. The zone of the Biosphere Reserve that is legally protected and where no human activity is permitted is called as core zone.

Explanation for Incorrect option

Option B:

1. A buffer zone is a zone formed to separate opposing forces or groups that does not belong to either.
2. The buffer zone surrounds the core zone of a biosphere reserve and only limited human activity is allowed.

Option C:

1. The transition area is the outermost part of a biosphere reserve.
2. This is not delimited zone and is a zone of cooperation where conservation knowledge and management skills are applied.
3. This zone includes settlements, crop lands, managed forests and area for intensive recreation and other economic uses characteristics of the region.
   

Option D:

A section of the protected area that has been deteriorated, with the long-term goal of restoring natural habitat and its accompanying biodiversity, as well as rezoning the area to a higher level of protection.