General Studies Paper I · Subtopic
Keystone, endemic, indicator and flagship species
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 Keystone, endemic, indicator and flagship species.
Key ideas
- keystone
- endemic
- indicator species
- flagship
- umbrella species