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Biosphere reserves are: i) area comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. ii) monitored by national governments. iii) areas where threatened animals and plants are kept in their habitat. iv) wildlife sanctuaries. Choose the correct statements from the options given below:

Biosphere reserves are: i) area comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. ii) monitored by national governments. iii) areas where threatened animals and plants are kept in their habitat. iv) wildlife sanctuaries. Choose the correct statements from the options given below: Correct Answer i and ii

Biosphere reserves are ‘learning places for sustainable development’.

  • They are sites for testing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and managing changes and interactions between social and ecological systems, including conflict prevention and management of biodiversity.
  • They are places that provide local solutions to global challenges.
  • Biosphere reserves include terrestrial, marine, and coastal ecosystems. Each site promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.
  • Biosphere reserves are nominated by national governments and remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the states where they are located.
  • Biosphere Reserves are designated under the intergovernmental MAB Programme by the Director-General of UNESCO following the decisions of the MAB International Coordinating Council (MAB ICC). 
  • Their status is internationally recognized. Member States can submit sites through the designation process.

Biosphere Reserves involve local communities and all interested stakeholders in planning and management. They integrate three main "functions":

  1. Conservation of biodiversity and cultural diversity
  2. Economic development that is socio-culturally and environmentally sustainable
  3. Logistic support, underpinning development through research, monitoring, education, and training

These three functions are pursued through the Biosphere Reserves' three main zones: Core area, Buffer zones, and Transition area.

Hence, Biosphere reserves are areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems and monitored by national governments.

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P. At a fundamental level, marine life helps determine the very nature of our planet.
Q. Marine life is a vast resource.
R. Shorelines are also shaped and protected by marine life.
S. Marine organisms contribute significantly to the oxygen cycle.
6. Marine biology covers a great deal, from the microscopic to the huge whales.
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