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NEET2011BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

Which one of the following expanded forms of the following acronyms is correct?

Options

  1. AUNEP - United Nations Environmental Policy
  2. BEPA - Environmental Pollution Agency
  3. CIUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
  4. DIPCC - International Panel for Climate Change

Correct answer

C. IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Step-by-step solution

IUCN or IUCNNR (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is now known as WCU (World Conservation Union). Its headquarters are at Morges, Switzerland. It studies the threat to biodiversity in all parts of the world by gathering information about the geographical distribution, population size and population changes of various taxa. It prepares a red list or red data book.

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