Tiger Reserves & Project Tiger — Set 16
Forest & Wildlife · टाइगर रिजर्व और प्रोजेक्ट टाइगर · Questions 151–160 of 200
Tiger reserves in the northeastern hills landscape face what unique conservation challenge?
Correct Answer: B. Shifting cultivation (jhum) and inter-state boundary issues
Tiger reserves in the northeastern hills face unique challenges including shifting cultivation (jhum), difficult terrain, political instability, and complex inter-state and international boundary issues. Limited infrastructure makes anti-poaching operations difficult. Cultural attitudes towards hunting in some communities also pose challenges.
The Western Ghats landscape for tigers includes reserves from how many states?
Correct Answer: B. 3
The Western Ghats tiger landscape includes reserves from three states: Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. This includes reserves like Nagarhole, Bandipur, BRT (Karnataka), Periyar, Parambikulam, Wayanad (Kerala), and Mudumalai, Anamalai, Sathyamangalam, KMTR (Tamil Nadu). Together they support one of the world's most important tiger populations.
Which award does NTCA give to outstanding wildlife rangers and forest staff for tiger conservation?
Correct Answer: A. Vanya Prani Mitra Award
NTCA gives the 'Vanya Prani Mitra' award to outstanding forest department staff for their contributions to wildlife conservation. These awards recognize frontline protection staff who put their lives at risk to protect tigers and other wildlife. Recognizing field staff is important for maintaining morale in conservation.
When was the first global tiger count conducted showing only about 3,200 tigers remaining globally?
Correct Answer: C. 2010
The first comprehensive global wild tiger count was conducted in 2010 at the time of the St. Petersburg Summit, which showed about 3,200 tigers remaining in the wild globally. This alarming figure spurred the TX2 commitment. By 2022, the global number has grown somewhat due to successes in India, Russia, Nepal, and Bhutan.
Nagzira Tiger Reserve is part of which larger tiger landscape in Maharashtra?
Correct Answer: B. Vidarbha Landscape
Nagzira Tiger Reserve (part of Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve) is part of the Vidarbha Landscape in eastern Maharashtra. This landscape also includes Tadoba-Andhari, Bor, Tipeshwar, and Umred-Karandla reserves. The Vidarbha Landscape has seen significant tiger population growth in recent decades.
The 'Save Our Tigers' campaign was run by which organisation in partnership with NTCA?
Correct Answer: B. Aircel and WWF India
The 'Save Our Tigers' campaign was a high-profile awareness initiative run jointly by Aircel (telecom company) and WWF India in partnership with NTCA around 2010. It used celebrity endorsements and social media to raise public awareness about the critical state of tigers. The campaign contributed to increased public support for tiger conservation.
In the tiger population recovery of Panna Tiger Reserve, which key management change helped ensure success?
Correct Answer: B. Field director was changed and strict monitoring implemented
The recovery of Panna Tiger Reserve after the 2009 poaching collapse was ensured by leadership change (new field director R. Shreenivasa Murthy took over), strict anti-poaching measures, and intensive monitoring of every introduced tiger. Intensive camera trap monitoring and tiger-following helped track each individual. This management turnaround is considered a model for tiger recovery.
Which state government announced an increase in the area of Rajaji Tiger Reserve by merging adjacent forest areas?
Correct Answer: B. Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand government has worked on expanding Rajaji Tiger Reserve by incorporating adjacent forest divisions. This aims to create better connectivity with Corbett Tiger Reserve. Expansion of tiger reserve areas is important for accommodating growing tiger populations.
How many states in India have at least one tiger reserve?
Correct Answer: C. 18
As of 2024, 18 states in India have at least one tiger reserve. States range from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast to Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the south. The absence of tiger reserves in some states reflects low tiger density, though tigers may still occur outside designated reserves.
The practice of 'eco-sensitive zones' (ESZs) around tiger reserves aims to:
Correct Answer: B. Act as transition zones restricting industrial and mining activities near reserves
Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) are declared around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries including tiger reserves to restrict industrial, mining, and construction activities. They act as buffer zones between the protected area and human-dominated landscapes. The Supreme Court of India has mandated a minimum 1 km ESZ around protected areas.