Quiz on wetlands - Indian Wildlife Club

1. A larva called " cavaborus" abounds in this lake and eliminates bacteria in the water, thus contributing to exceptional purity of water. The larvae are found in this Ramsar site

Bhoj wetland in M.P

Deepor Beel in Assam

Sastamkotta lake in Kerala

2. 57% of mangroves in India are found in the

East coast

West coast

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

3. The mangroves of Bhittarkanika are famous for

rare migratory water birds

nesting sites for endangered Olive Ridley turtles

prawn cultivation

4. Useful functions performed by wetlands are,

Many wading birds and water fowl like ergets, herons and ibises nest in wetlands.

They act as natural filters and help remove a whole range of pollutants from water such as viruses from sewage works or heavy metals from industrial plants.

Both the above

5. The most important factor which will decide the fate of mangroves is,

Local enforcement protecting mangroves

Prevention of clogging by crude oil & other pollutants

Worldwide reduction in consumer demand for pond raised shrimps

6. Wetlands of international importance are called

International estuaries

Heritage sites

Ramsar sites

7. Gulf of Mannar is a major habitat for the endangered

dolphin

whale shark

dugong

8. Agriculture and aqua culture have destroyed more than 80% of mangroves in

Orissa

W.Bengal

Maharashtra

9. India has a total of----------------Ramsar sites

19

26

5

10. One of the most important mangrove forests in the world which is both a Ramsar site and a World Heritage site is,

Sunderbans

Keoladeo National Park

Both the above