Consider the following statements:
Once the Central Government notifies an area as a 'Community Reserve'
1. the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State becomes the governing authority of such forest
2. hunting is not allowed in such area
3. people of such area are allowed to collect non-timber forest produce
4. people of such area are allowed traditional agricultural practices
How many of the above statements are correct?
The correct answer is (B) Only two.
Explanation:
Community reserves in India refer to protected areas that typically serve as buffer zones, connectors, and migration corridors between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and reserved and protected forests. Statement 1: According to Section 36 D of the WildLife Protection Act (WLPA), the State Government is required to establish a Community Reserve management committee responsible for conserving, maintaining, and managing the community reserve. The committee will elect a Chairman who will also serve as the Honorary Wild Life Warden on the community reserve. Statement 2: After a forest has been designated as a community reserve, hunting is prohibited in the area. Statement 3: People in the community reserve are permitted to collect non-timber forest produce. Statement 4: After a forest has been designated as a community reserve, hunting and agricultural practices such as Shifting (jhum) cultivation are prohibited.
हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर
निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
एक बार यदि केन्द्र सरकार किसी क्षेत्र को 'समुदाय संरक्षित' अधिसूचित कर देती है, तो
1. राज्य का मुख्य वन्यजीव वार्डन ऐसे वन का नियंत्रक प्राधिकारी बन जाता है
2. ऐसे क्षेत्र में शिकार की अनुमति नहीं होती
3. ऐसे क्षेत्र के लोगों को गैर-इमारती लकड़ी वनोत्पाद को संग्रह करने की अनुमति होती है
4. ऐसे क्षेत्र के लोगों को पारंपरिक कृषि प्रथाओं की अनुमति होती है
उपर्युक्त में से कितने कथन सही हैं?
सही उत्तर (B) Only two है।
व्याख्या:
Community reserves in India refer to protected areas that typically serve as buffer zones, connectors, and migration corridors between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and reserved and protected forests. Statement 1: According to Section 36 D of the WildLife Protection Act (WLPA), the State Government is required to establish a Community Reserve management committee responsible for conserving, maintaining, and managing the community reserve. The committee will elect a Chairman who will also serve as the Honorary Wild Life Warden on the community reserve. Statement 2: After a forest has been designated as a community reserve, hunting is prohibited in the area. Statement 3: People in the community reserve are permitted to collect non-timber forest produce. Statement 4: After a forest has been designated as a community reserve, hunting and agricultural practices such as Shifting (jhum) cultivation are prohibited.