Biosphere Reserve

1. Biosphere Reserve is a large protected area for conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
2. It works under UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme.
3. The MAB Programme was started in 1971.

4. India started its Biosphere Reserve programme in 1986.
5. The first Biosphere Reserve of India is Nilgiri (1986).
6. India currently has 18 Biosphere Reserves.

7. Twelve Indian Biosphere Reserves are included in UNESCO World Network.
8. Main aim is biodiversity conservation with human participation.
9. Divided into 3 Zone - Core Zone | Buffer Zone Transition Zone

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🌿 Temperature-Based Classification of Plants

1️⃣ Megatherms – Plants that grow in consistently high temperatures throughout the year, mainly found in tropical regions.

2️⃣ Mesotherms – Plants that grow in regions with moderate temperatures and experience alternating high (summer) and low (winter) seasons.

3️⃣ Microtherms – Plants that grow in continuously low temperatures, commonly found in cool temperate and mountainous regions.

4️⃣ Hekistotherms – Plants that grow in extremely low temperatures throughout the year, mainly adapted to polar and tundra regions.

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🌱 Tamil Nadu becomes the 4th State with State Agroforestry Policy

Tamil Nadu has become the 4th Indian state to introduce a State Agroforestry Policy. Earlier, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Odisha had already launched similar policies.

Odisha released its State Agroforestry Policy on 9 July 2025 to increase farmers’ income, improve soil health, and promote climate-resilient tree–crop farming systems.

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World Sparrow Day is celebrated every year on March 20th to raise awareness about the decline of the house sparrow and other common birds due to urbanization and pollution. Initiated by the Nature Forever Society of India in 2010 , the day promotes conservation efforts to protect these birds.

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List of MPTs

Botanical Name & Common Name

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Difference between Forest Soil & Cultivation Soil (Indian forestry)

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Chipko Movement (means to hug or to embrace) Year :- 1973

Place :- Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Leaders :- Sunderlal Bahuguna, Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Gaura Devi.
Cause :- Commercial logging by govt.
Method :- Villagers hugged trees to stop cutting.
Outcome :- Green felling ban in Himalayas (15 yrs)

Appiko Movement (Appiko means “to hug” in Kannada)Year :- 1983

Place :- Kalase forest of Karnataka.
Leader :- Pandurang Hegde.
Cause :- Contractors Deforestation & over-logging in Western Ghats.
Methods :- Villagers hugged trees + awareness rallies & folk methods.
Outcomes :- Logging stopped, forest policy reviewed in Karnataka.

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India's Ramsar site count reaches 99 with addition of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in UP's Aligarh

Uttar Pradesh now has 12 designated Ramsar sites

Site acts as a crucial stopover on Central Asian Flyway, key for migratory birds

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🌿 Forest Tree Diseases & Their Causal Organisms

1. Sissoo wilt → Fusarium solani

2. Khair root rot → Ganoderma lucidum

3. Khair heart rot → Fomes badius

4. Sal root rot → Polyporus shoreae

5. Sal heart rot → Hymenochaete rubiginosa

6. Teak wilt → Pseudomonas solanacearum

7. Teak root rot → Polyporus zonalis

8. Casuarina wilt → Trichosporium vesiculosum

9. Silver fir & spruce root rot → Armillarea mellea

10. Deodar root rot → Fomes annosus

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Canopy density refers to the percentage of ground area covered by the vertical projection of tree crowns (leaves and branches) in a forest.

👉 Simple meaning: It tells us how much of the sky is blocked by tree cover when you look up from the ground.

National Agroforestry Day :- 8 May
Agroforestry System around the Globe

:- Father of Agroforestry:  P. K. Ramachandran Nair.

:- Attributes of Agroforestry: Productivity, Sustainability, and Adoptability

:- Agroforestry system can be categorized on the basis of four criteria: - Structural, Functional, Socio-economic, and Ecological basis.

:- The first seminar on Agroforestry by ICAR at Imphal during 1979.

:-India is the first country in the world to adopt a comprehensive agroforestry policy. 

:- The National Agroforestry Policy (NAP) was launched by the President of India in February 2014 at the World Agroforestry Congress. 

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IFoS 2025 Final Result

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Important Acts & Dates

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International Day for Biological Diversity

The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. 🌱

Theme - Acting locally for global impact

Important Initiatives in India

✅ Biological Diversity Act, 2002 📘
✅ National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) established in 2003 🏛️
✅ People's Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) to document local biodiversity 📄🌿
✅ Eco-sensitive Zones and Wildlife Corridors 🐅🌲
✅ Mission LIFE (Lifestyle for Environment) and Namami Gange for biodiversity conservation ♻️🌊

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📜 Important Years
🌿 Seed Act → 1966
🌿 Seed Rules → 1968
🌿 Seed Order → 1983

🌾 Seed Progeny (P) Sequence
➡️ Nucleus Seed → P. of Nucleus S.
➡️ Breeder Seed → P. of Nucleus S.
➡️ Foundation S. → P. of Breeder S.
➡️ Certified S. → P. of Registered S.
➡️ Registered S→ P. of Foundation S

🎨 Seed Tag Colours
🟡 Breeder Seed → Yellow Tag
⚪ Foundation Seed → White Tag
🟣 Certified Seed → Purple Tag
🟡 Registered Seed → Yellow Tag
❌ Nucleus Seed → No Tag Colour

📌 Seed certification required for:
• Foundation Seed • Registered Seed
• Certified Seed

❌ NOT required for:
• Nucleus Seed • Breeder Seed

In a historic move for community-led conservation, residents of Bamsiakilwa village in Nagaland's Peren district have declared the Daukeling Hebamlo Community Conserved Area (CCA) to protect the elusive Asiatic Golden Cat. Recognised as the world's first CCA dedicated specifically to this rare wild cat species.