Which of the following countries has been chosen as the co-chair of the international Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - supported Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) for a period of three years till November 2023?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. India.
- India has been chosen as the co-chair of the IUCN-supported Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) for a period of three years upto November 2023.
- The APAP was formally launched in 2014, at the IUCN World Parks Congress in Australia.
- It is a regional platform to assist governments and different stakeholders to collaborate for more practical administration of protected areas (PA) within the area.