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The mountain ecosystem globally important for biological diversity, containing the greatest diversity of vascular plant species. Many areas with highest diversity, like tropical Andes and eastern Himalayas, have been designated as national reserves or protected areas. Mountains are home to variety of animals like bears, big cats, sheep.

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Assignment 2 Evs

The mountain ecosystem globally important for biological diversity, containing the greatest diversity of vascular plant species. Many areas with highest diversity, like tropical Andes and eastern Himalayas, have been designated as national reserves or protected areas. Mountains are home to variety of animals like bears, big cats, sheep.

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The mountain ecosystem is globally important as a centre of biological diversity.

The greatest diversity of vascular plant species occurs in mountains: Costa Rica, the

tropical eastern Andes, the Atlantic forest of Brazil, the eastern Himalaya-Yunnan

region, northern Borneo and Papua New Guinea. Other important centres are found in

arid subtropical mountains. Many of these areas with the greatest biological diversity

are designated as national reserves or other types of protected area. Mountains also

have a wide variety of animals like the bears, large cats, sheep, etc

The is exclusively found in South African fynbos vegetation.


Select one:
a. Orange-breasted sunbird
b. Ruby-cheeked sunbird
c. Fraser’s sunbird
d. Grey-headed sunbird
Clear my choice
Question 2. Clinotarsus curtipes is endemic to the _ .
Select one:
a. California
b. South Africa
c. Great Basin
d. Western Ghats of India
Clear my choice
Question 3. Amphipsalta zelandica, a species endemic to _.
Select one:
a. New Zealand
b. California
c. Great Basin
d. South Africa
Clear my choice
Question 4. __ is the modern concept of conservation.
Select one:
a. Bird Sanctuary
b. Biosphere reserve
c. National Park
d. None of the above
Clear my choice
Question 5. MAB means ?
Select one:
a. Mammal & biological Programme
b. Man & biosphere Programme
c. Mammal & biosphere Programme
d. None of the above

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