Question

Biosphere reserve project was started in India during
A) 1984
B) 1985
C) 1986
D) 1989

Answer 1

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Complete answer:
To answer this question, we should know about biosphere reserve projects. The idea of the biosphere reserve was started in 1974 by UNESCO under the Man and Biosphere Programme (MAB). The objective behind this project was to get international cooperation for the protection and conservation of the biosphere. The biosphere is a representative ecosystem of the coastal and the terrestrial area which are recognized internationally. This programme has three objectives; In-situ conservation of biodiversity of the ecosystems, sustainable development of economy of the human population living in or around the biosphere reserve, and to provide facilities for the study of ecosystems for a long time, in other words, monitoring and education and training and research facilities. To maintain and keep the objective working, the biosphere reserves are classified into zone; core area and buffer area. There are more than one core zones, it includes the protection site for biodiversity conservation, minimize and monitor the ecosystem to undertake non-destructive research. The buffer zone involves the area surrounding the core zone and it is required for the cooperative activities with ecological practices that includes applied and basic research and environmental education. As per the guidelines of UNESCO, the government of India formed a committee in 1979 to recognize the potential areas as Biosphere reserves. They identified 14 sites as the Biosphere Reserve. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is the first recognized biosphere reserve in India, in 1988 Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve was recognized, Gulf Mannar in 1989, and Nokrek in 1988 was recognized as the Biosphere Reserve OF India initially.

Now, the Biosphere reserve project was started during 1986 in India. According to UNESCO all the flora and fauna in an ecosystem should be protected. The motive of this is to promote the research, education, and management in environmental conservation. This also includes sustainable natural resources.

Thus, the correct answer is ‘C’. 1986.

Note: According to the data of UNESCO the largest biosphere reserve is found in North America. The Great Bear Lake is the new recognised biosphere reserve located in Canada’s Northwest Territories. It is considered as the world's eight-largest lake.