Birdlife International has added three new sites in Goa to the list of Important Bird and Biodiversi...........

Environment and Ecology Environment- Institutional Structure

Birdlife International has added three new sites in Goa to the list of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas.Consider the following statements about Birdlife International.

1. It is an organ of United Nations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity.

2. BirdLife International is the official Red List authority for birds, for the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

BirdLife International, a conservation organisation, has recognized three new sites in Goa as hotspots for protection. The sites have been added to their list of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas.Goa earlier had four recognised biodiversity areas: Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Carambolim Wetlands, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary and Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.The list has now added Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Navelim Wetlands and Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary.

BirdLife International (formerly the International Council for Bird Preservation) is a global partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources.
It is the worlds largest partnership of conservation organisations, with over 120 partner organisations. It is a not for profit, NGO not an organ of United Nations.