Biodiversity Conservation

Question 1

Difference between reserved and protected forests

Answer 1

The protected forests and reserved forests differ in one single aspect: rights to all activities like hunting,
grazing, etc., in Reserved Forests are banned unless specific orders are issued otherwise (all activities are
prohibited unless permitted). In Protected Forests, such rights are sometimes given to communities
living on the fringes of the forest, who sustain their livelihood from forest resources or products

Question 2

_______________ of MoEF stipulated that state governments should declare land falling within 10 km of the boundaries of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco-fragile zones or ESZs under the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986

Answer 2

The National Wildlife Action Plan (2002–2016)