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 Which of the following is not a criteria for identifying Ramsar sites,
wetlands of international importance?
(a) If it supports plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in
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(d) If it is an important source of food for fishes, spawning ground,

nursery and/or migration path on which fish stocks, either within the
wetland or elsewhere, depend.

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Taxonomic Rank

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 Organisms with Taxonomic Categories

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 Characteristics of five Kingdoms

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Global
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 Approximate Number of Named Species
Group Number
Mammals 4,650
Birds 9,700 co
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Insects 1,025,000
Vascular Plants 270,000
Algae 40,000
Protozoans 40,000
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 Species Richness and Evenness

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α, β, and γ
Biodiversity

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 Latitudinal Gradients of Biodiversity

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Genetic, Species and
Ecosystem Diversity

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 Keystone Species
Sea otters controlling the growth of
Sea urchins, which otherwise
would overexploit Kelp forest

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 Threats to Biodiversity
Changes in Land and Sea use, including Habitat loss and Fragmentation
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Pollution

Climate Change

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 IUCN Red List

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Biodiversity Hotspots

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Biodiversity Hotspots

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 Lion Tailed macaques

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Western tragopan

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Biogeographic
Zones of India

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Area Based Conservation

Measures
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