Which of the following options represent potential measures that can be taken to mitigate the threats posed by mining activities on the Buxar tiger reserve's ecosystem and biodiversity?
i. Implementing stricter regulations and monitoring mechanisms.
ii. Enforcing buffer zones around protected areas.
iii. Promoting alternative livelihoods and sustainable economic development in the surrounding communities.
iv. Displacement of Tiger reserve from Buxar
Options:
a. Statement i and ii are correct.
b. Statement ii, iii & iv are correct
c. Statement ii is correct.
d. Statement i, ii, & iii are correct
Answer:
Answer by Student
The correct option is (d) Statement i, ii, & iii are correct.
Detailed Explanation by Teachoo
Let’s check all the statements and see why they are correct or incorrect:
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Statement i - Implementing stricter regulations and monitoring mechanisms.
This helps to prevent poaching, illegal trade, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflicts that threaten the survival of tigers. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is the apex body that oversees the implementation of Project Tiger and various laws and guidelines for tiger conservation in India. This is
correct. ✅
- Statement ii - Enforcing buffer zones around protected areas. This helps to reduce the pressure on the core areas of tiger reserves and provides a safe corridor for the movement of tigers and other wildlife. Buffer zones also involve the participation of local communities in conservation activities and benefit-sharing. This is correct. ✅
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Statement iii - Promoting alternative livelihoods and sustainable economic development in the surrounding communities.
This helps to reduce the dependence of people on forest resources and mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. It also enhances the awareness and support of local people for tiger conservation. This is
correct.✅
- Statement iv - Displacement of Tiger Reserve from Buxar. This does not relate to any best practice for tiger conservation. Buxar is a proposed tiger reserve in Bihar that has not been notified yet. Displacing a tiger reserve would cause more harm than good to the tigers and their habitat. This is incorrect.❌
Thus, option (d) is correct
