Tiger Conservation - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   The recovery of tiger in low density protected areas can be done by

1) Reintroduction
2) Re-acceleration
3) Restoration


a. 2, 3
b. 1, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1, 3

Explanation:

  • The recovery of tiger in low density protected areas can be done by three Rs – Restoration, Reintroduction and Rehabilitation.
  • India has agreed to help tiger range countries in reviving population of big cats and even relocating some if the environment is favorable for them to survive.
  • The 3rd Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation emphasized on recovery of tiger populations in areas with low tiger densities and restoration in areas from which they have been extirpated by using successful programmes of tiger reintroduction and rehabilitation of their habitats and prey.
  • The tiger range countries agreed upon to strengthen cooperation at the highest levels of government to combat wildlife crime, address the demand for tiger products, and increase formal and informal trans-boundary coordination.


2)   Which of the following are salient features of the New Delhi Resolution on Tiger Conservation?

1) Habitat improvement
2) Strengthening cooperation to combat wildlife crime
3) Anti-poaching surveillance


a. 2, 3
b. 1, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

  • The salient features of the Resolution include: recovery of tiger in low density protected areas, acceleration of the implementation of Global Tiger Recovery Programme, which includes habitat improvement and anti-poaching surveillance through modern technology, align development and tiger conservation by ensuring intensive participation of locals and other stakeholders, promotion of tiger habitats to provide ecosystem service, economic growth and addressing climate change and strengthening cooperation to combat wildlife crime.