Forest and Wildlife Resources

Question 1

When was the Indian Wildlife(Protection) Act implemented?

Answer 1

1972

Question 2

All NP and WS

Answer 2

Corbett NP - Uttarakhand
Sunderbans NP - WB
Bandhavgarh NP - MP
Sariska WS - Rajasthan
Manas Tiger Reserve - Assam
Periyar Tiger Reserve - Kerala

Question 3

When was 2nd act?

Answer 3

Wildlife Act of 1980 and 1986

Question 4

Animals that are given protection under the Indian Wildlife(Protection) Act ?

Answer 4

Tiger, Kashmir stag/hangul, one-horned rhinoceros, crocodiles-freshwater, saltwater and Gharial, Asiatic lion
Black buck(chinkara), the Great Indian Bastard(godawan), the Indian elephant, the snow leopard

Question 5

Animals that are given protection under the Wildlife Act of 1980 and 1986

Answer 5

hundreds of butterflies, moths, beetles and one dragonfly

Question 6

When were plants added? How many?

Answer 6

1991
6

Question 7

Which state has the most reserved forest under it?

Answer 7

Madhya Pradesh
75%

Question 8

States with reserved forests

Answer 8

MP, Uttarakhand, J&K, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal

Question 9

What are the protests

Answer 9

Beej Bachao Andolan - Tehri
Navdanya
Joint Forest Management

Question 10

States with protected forests

Answer 10

Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Odisha and Rajasthan