Biodiversity and its Conservation Question 46

46. The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as:

[2017]

(a) Buffer zone

(b) Transition zone

(c) Restoration zone

(d) Core zone

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Answer : d

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(d) Biosphere reserve is a protected area for wildlife with multipurpose activities.

It has three zones

(a) Core zone - does not have any human interference

(b) Buffer zone - has limited human activity

(c) Transition zone - allows human settlement, grazing cultivation etc.