Consider the following statements regarding the three inter related zones of Biosphere Reserves 1 nb...........

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Consider the following statements regarding the three inter-related zones of Biosphere Reserves:

1. The core zone is kept absolutely undisturbed and provides for legal protection and management and research for those activities that do not affect natural processes and wildlife.

2. The buffer zone is not a delimited zone rather it is a zone of cooperation and is not a delimited zone where conservation, knowledge and management skills are applied and uses are managed in harmony.

3. The transitional zone includes those activities which reduce its effect on core zone like restoration, limited recreation, tourism, fishing and grazing.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1 , 2and 3

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Explanation:

• In order to undertake complementary activities of biodiversity conservation and development of sustainable management aspects, Biosphere Reserves are demarcated into three inter-related zones.

• These are (I) natural or core zone (ii) manipulation or buffer zone and (iii) A transition zone outside the buffer zone.

• The Core Zone: The core zone is kept absolutely undisturbed. It must contain suitable habitat for numerous plant and animal species, including higher order predators and may contain centres of endemism. Core areas often conserve the wild relatives of economic species and also represent important genetic reservoirs. The core zones also contain places of exceptional scientific interest. A core zone secures legal protection and management and research activities that do not affect natural processes and wildlife are allowed. Strict nature reserves and wilderness portions of the area are designated as core areas of BR. Hence, 1st statement is correct.

• The Buffer Zone: In the Buffer Zone, which adjoins or surrounds core zone, uses and activities are managed in ways that protect the core zone. These uses and activities include restoration, demonstration sites for enhancing value addition to the resources, limited recreation, tourism, fishing and grazing.