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In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified a previously unknown dung beetle species, Onitis bordati, in the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary in Meghalaya.
Dung beetles play crucial ecological functions, such as seed dispersal, nutrient cycling, pest control, and plant growth.
Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE)●It is a way to assess how well-protected areas are being managed. ●It is used to evaluate the effectiveness of protected areas like national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and tiger reserves in conserving the flora and fauna that live there. ●The Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) releases the Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries (NP&WLS) in the country. |
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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1943923
PRACTICE QUESTIONQ.Consider the following statements about the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news:
How many of the above statements is/are correct? A. Only one B. Only two C. All Three D. None Answer: A Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: It is located in Meghalaya and falls under the Eastern Himalayan Global biodiversity hotspot.( Not Arunachal Pradesh) Statement 2 is incorrect: ●Continuous erosion by the rivers Umtrew, Umran, Umling, Umtasor, etc has rendered it rugged and eroded. ●The Umtrew, the main river of the area marks the western boundary of the Reserve Forest and the Sanctuary. Statement 3 is correct: ●Flora: Tectona grandis, Terminalia myriocarpa, Shorea robusta, Gmelina arborea etc. ●Fauna: Clouded Leopard, majestic Elephants, and the powerful Himalayan Black Bear. ●It was found to be the best-protected area (PA) in the North East, according to a management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) report of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in 2021. |
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