Project C. A. T : India, Bhutan to collaborate

Q.  India and Bhutan have put together Project C.A.T for tiger conservation. What does C.A.T stand for?
- Published on 21 Oct 16

a. Conserving Area for Tigers
b. Conserving Acres for Tigers
c. Conserving Acreage for Tigers
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Conserving Acres for Tigers
 
Project C. A. T : India, Bhutan to collaborateTo protect and increase wild tiger population, close to one million acres of protected habitat in India and Bhutan will be covered under private conservation efforts
  • Project C.A.T – Conserving acres for Tigers by Discovery Communications and WWF aims to conserve the wild tiger population
  • The total number of wild tigers have dropped by 96 percent in the previous century to only 4,000 left in the wild due to pervasive poaching and habitat loss
  • Planet Earth to Racing Extinction, many projects involve monitoring wildlife through a camera, Looking beyond the lens, scientists are now taking steps to protect this endangered species
  • Transboundary partnership will permit rangers to more closely monitor tiger health, other key scientific data taking anti-poaching safeguards into account and maintaining land and corridors to improve conditions of wild animals
  • Discovery will also leverage its channels to support the WWF effort which seeks to bring the number of tigers to 8000 by 2022

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