UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 2

● 33% of IBAs lack any form of formal protection and a further 45% are only partially protected. Hence statement 1 is correct.
● Achieving adequate protection for these sites is among the most urgent of global conservation priorities.
● BirdLife has documented over 12,000 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas. These are not restricted to 'hotspots' only. Hence statement 2 is correct.