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All 13 South Asian coral reef ecoregions assessed as critically endangered
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All 13 South Asian coral reef ecoregions assessed as critically endangered
Study rates all 13 South Asian coral reef ecoregions critically endangered.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2014; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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A study co-authored by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India, titled a Red List of Ecosystems assessment, has classified all 13 South Asian coral reef ecoregions as critically endangered.
Reefs are threatened by warming seas and bleaching.
India's main reef areas lie in the Gulf of Kachchh, Gulf of Mannar, Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Coral reefs
- Red List of Ecosystems
- ZSI
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How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- Coral reefs, Red List of Ecosystems, ZSI
ମେନ୍ସ
Use as an example in GA answers (GS3: Environment, biodiversity).
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Which of the following have coral reefs?
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Gulf of Kachchh
- Gulf of Mannar
- Sunderbans
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1, 2 and 3 only
- 2 and 4 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
Which of the following is one of India's major coral reef regions?
- Gulf of Kachchh
- Chilika Lake
- Pulicat Lake
- Sundarbans delta
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A — Correct: Gulf of Kachchh — The Gulf of Kachchh, with its Marine National Park, is one of India's four major coral reef areas. • Chilika Lake — wrong: Chilika is a brackish lagoon with no major coral reefs. • Pulicat Lake — wrong: Pulicat is a coastal lagoon on the Andhra-Tamil Nadu border, not a coral reef region. • Sundarbans delta — wrong: The Sundarbans is a mangrove delta, not a coral reef region.
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