Which one of the following was launched in 1973?a)Project Tigerb)India...
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in April 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats, protecting them from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country.
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Which one of the following was launched in 1973?a)Project Tigerb)India...
Project Tiger was launched in 1973.
Project Tiger:
- Project Tiger is a conservation program launched in India in 1973.
- It was launched with the aim of protecting the Bengal tiger and its habitat.
- The project was initiated by the Government of India and the World Wildlife Fund.
- The project has been successful in increasing the population of tigers in India, which had declined due to poaching and habitat destruction.
- The project established several tiger reserves across the country, where tigers are protected and their habitats are conserved.
- The project also involves the relocation of villages from the core areas of tiger reserves to reduce human-tiger conflict.
- The project has been praised for its success in conserving tigers and their habitats, and it has become a model for other countries to follow.
Other Acts:
- The Indian Wildlife Protection Act was enacted in 1972, a year before the launch of Project Tiger.
- The act provides for the protection of wild animals and plants, and it regulates hunting, trapping, and trade in wildlife.
- The act was amended in 1991 to provide for stricter penalties for wildlife offenses.
- The Wildlife Protection Act, which was enacted in 1972, provides for the protection of all wildlife in India, not just tigers.
- The act provides for the protection of habitats and ecosystems, as well as the regulation of hunting and trade in wildlife.