Q1. [4]
Conservation strategies are not new in our country. We often ignore that in India, forests are also home to some of the traditional communities. In some areas of India, local communities are struggling to conserve these habitats along with government officials, recognising that only this will secure their own long-term livelihood. In Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, villagers have fought against mining by citing the Wildlife Protection Act. In many areas, villagers themselves are protecting habitats and explicitly rejecting government involvement. The inhabitants of five villages in the Alwar district of Rajasthan have declared 1,200 hectares of forest as the Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri', declaring their own set of rules and regulations which do not allow hunting, and are protecting the wildlife against any outside encroachments.
Read the given source and answer the questions that follow :
- (35.1) How are forests related with Communities ? [1]
- (35.2) Explain the aim of 'Wildlife Protection Act. [1]
- (35.3) How are communities working for the conservation of Wildlife ? Explain with example. [2]
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2023 32/6/1 Q35
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Model Answer
(35.1) Forests are home to some of the traditional communities in India. These communities depend on forests for their long-term livelihood, so their survival is directly linked to forest conservation.
(35.2) The aim of the Wildlife Protection Act is to protect wildlife and their habitats from illegal activities such as mining and hunting, and to conserve biodiversity.
(35.3) Local communities are actively conserving wildlife by making their own rules and working alongside or independently of the government.
Example: The inhabitants of five villages in Alwar district, Rajasthan, declared 1,200 hectares of forest as Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri'. They set their own rules prohibiting hunting and protect wildlife against any outside encroachments. In Sariska Tiger Reserve, villagers fought against mining by citing the Wildlife Protection Act.
Source: Forest and Wildlife Resources, Community and Conservation section
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Explanation
- (35.1) Simply link forests as habitat for traditional communities and their livelihood — one line is enough.
- (35.2) The Act itself isn't fully explained in the passage; state its evident purpose (protection against mining/hunting) — examiners accept this inference.
- (35.3) Always name the example from the passage (Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri' and Sariska) and include specific details like 1,200 hectares and rules against hunting — these earn full marks. Generic answers without examples will lose a mark.
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