Q18.
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?
Answer
C
Explanation
reserves and community reserves in India terms denoting protected areas of India which act as buffer zones to or connectors and corridors between established national parks, sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests India. Such areas are designated as conservation if they are uninhabited and completely owned by Government of India but used for subsistence by and community areas if part of the lands privately owned. protected area categories were first introduced in Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002 − the to the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. categories were added because of reduced in and around existing or proposed protected due to private ownership of land, and land use. provisions of the WLPA apply to an area once it has declared a community reserve. Section 33 of the passes the authority of the sanctuary to the wildlife warden. Hence statement 1 is correct. a forest has been made into a community people cannot hunt there, nor can they use it agricultural practices. Hence statement 2 and 3 is correct and statement 4 is not correct.