General Studies Paper I · Subtopic
Protected and conserved areas
Official syllabus
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
UPSC CSE 2026 notification
What this covers
This page is the existing evidence-linked Biodiversity pilot section for Protected and conserved areas.
Key ideas
- protected area
- national park
- wildlife sanctuary
- biosphere reserve
- community reserve
- conservation reserve
- oecm