Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
3. What are Biological Diversity Heritage Sites? Examine their role in preventing loss of biodiversity and to preserve the cultural and architectural heritage of the country. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu , megbiodiversity.nic.in
Why the question:
The Tamil Nadu Government on Tuesday, issued a notification declaring Arittapatti in Melur block, Madurai district, a biodiversity heritage site. The site spans a total area of 193.21 hectares
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the Biological Diversity Heritage Sites, its role in protecting biodiversity and heritage.
Directive:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining Biological Diversity Heritage Sites.
Body:
Frist, write about the important aspects of biodiversity and heritage they seek to protect – rare, endemic and threatened species, keystone species, species of evolutionary significance and areas with historical significance.
Next, write about their successes and limitation in protecting the biodiversity heritage of the country.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward to over their limitations.
