Ecology worksheet 2

ARUN JOSHI

1. Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is an apex body in the national forestry research system. It is located at----------------------
2. Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) is located at----------------------
3. Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) is located at--------------------------
4. BSI was established in---------------- with the basic objective to explore the plant resources of the country and to identify the plants species with economic virtues.
5. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is the apex institution under MOEF for research in Fauna. It has been undertaking exploration and research leading to the advancement of our knowledge on the exceptionally rich faunal diversity of the country since its inception in --------, with its Headquarters at ----------and sixteen regional centers located in different parts of the country.
6. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) was established in 1982. it is located at-------------
7. The Wild Life (Protection) Act came into force in----------------------
8. The Central Government has given Ganga the status of a------------- River’ and has constituted a ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority’ (NGRBA) on February 20, -------------
9. The concept of biodiversity hotspots was given by ---------------------------
10. India has two biodiversity hot spots, namely:------------and ---------------------
11. overall there are----------------- Biodiversity Hotspots
12. Central National Herbarium is located at --------------
13. CNH is one of the oldest and one of the largest herbaria in the world, was established in 1795 by-----------
14. Indian Botanic Garden was established in 1787 by------------------------
15. Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) is located at----------------