Correct answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
Statement 1 is correct—BirdLife International is a global partnership of national conservation organisations—but statement 3 is also correct. ‘1 only’ is incomplete. This option is not the key.
- B
2 and 3 only
Statement 2 is false: the biodiversity-hotspot concept was developed by Norman Myers (and later Conservation International), not by BirdLife. Statement 3 is true, but 2 and 3 together fail. This option is not the key.
- C
1 and 3 only
BirdLife is a global partnership (1) and it designates Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (3). Hotspots did not originate with BirdLife (2 false). Hence 1 and 3 only is the official key.
- D
1, 2 and 3
All three would require statement 2 to be true. It is not. This option is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. BirdLife International is a partnership of conservation bodies and the authority behind IBAs (Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas). Biodiversity hotspots are a Myers/Conservation International idea. Statement 2 is the trap. Only 1 and 3 stand.
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