Question

In your opinion which is most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area

• A. By tissue culture method
• B. By creating biosphere reserve
• C. By creating botanical gardens
• D. By developing seed bank

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

By creating biosphere reserve

Answer 2

Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas of different representative ecosystems which are meant for conservation of biodiversity or wild-life, traditional life tyle of tribals and their domesticated animals and also plant resources. Each biosphere reserve has a core zone (where no human activity is allowed), a buffer zone (with limited human activity) and manipulation zone (where human activity is allowed without degradation of ecology. Thus the biosphere reserves protect not just wild varieties ies but also domesticated varieties of plants of an area.