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Differentiate between the following(a) wildlife sanctuary and biosphere reserve.(b) zoo and wildlife sanctuary.(c) endangered species and extinct species.(d) flora and fauna.

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(a) Difference between wildlife sanctuary and biosphere reserve.

Wildlife sanctuaryBiosphere reserve
(i) Wildlife sanctuary is a
place where wild animals
are preserved and protected
from poaching and hunting.
(i) Biosphere reserves are the protecting areas meant for only
conservation of biodiversity
i.e. animals and plants and
microorganisms.
(ii) Wildlife Sanctuary is
the part of biosphere resources.
(ii) It also helps to maintain the
culture of that area.

(b) Difference between zoo and wildlife sanctuary.

ZooWildlife sanctuary
(i) A zoo is a smaller place to display the animals for public view.(i) Wildlife Sanctuary is an area that are reserve in a forest for the protection and preservation of wild animals.
(ii) The-animals are kept in cage.(ii) Animals live freely in their habitat.

(c) Difference between endangered and extinct species

Endangered speciesExtinct species
(i) Endangered species are those species which are at the verge of extinction and which are protected and conserved.
Example: Tiger, Barasingha.
(i) Extinct species are those species which are no more exist on the earth presently.
Example: Dinosaurus.

(d) Difference between flora and fauna

FloraFauna

(i) The plants that are found a particular area are called flora.

(ii) Example: sal, teek, jamun, mango etc. are flora of Pachmarhi biosphere reserve.

(i) The animals that are found in a particular area are called fauna.

(ii) Example: chinkara, blue bull, barking deer, leopard are the fauna of Pachmarhi biosphere reserve.



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