UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 76

76.With reference to an organization known as ‘BirdLife
International’, which of the following statements is/
are correct?

1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation
   Organizations.
2. The concept of ‘biodiversity hotspots’ originated
   from this organization
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as
   ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas’.
   Select the correct answer using the code given below:
   a) 1 only
   b) 2 and 3 only
   c) 1 and 3 only
   d) 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only. 

• BirdLife International 
  • It is a global partnership of conservation organizations (NGOs) that strives to conserve birds, their habitats, and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources. Hence statement 1 is correct. 
  • Norman Myers created the idea of biodiversity hotspots in 1988. Hence statement 2 is incorrect. 
  • For the conservation of the world’s birds and other wildlife, BirdLife International’s IBA Programme strives to discover, monitor, and safeguard a global network of IBAs. Hence statement 3 is correct. 
  • The BirdLife Partnership works cooperatively to identify, document, and conserve the locations of the greatest significance for the protection of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas.  
  • As of 2009, almost 11,000 sites in roughly 200 nations and territories have been classified as Important Bird Areas (IBAs).

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