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GPS Tracking Introduced in Bandipur and Nagarahole Safari Vehicles
સમાચારમાં કેમ?
Safari jeeps now tracked by GPS: which biosphere reserve do Bandipur and Nagarahole belong to?
Safari vehicles in Bandipur and Nagarahole now carry GPS trackers and cameras.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
2 મિનિટ
The Karnataka Forest Department has fitted GPS-enabled tracking devices, dashcams and 360-degree cameras in all safari vehicles in the Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves to improve wildlife management and tourist safety.
The system records vehicle speed, routes taken and unauthorised route changes.
સ્રોત: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
મુખ્ય તથ્યો
Remember these
- Karnataka Forest Department has fitted GPS trackers, dashcams and 360-degree cameras in all safari vehicles in Bandipur and Nagarahole
- The system records vehicle speed, routes taken and unauthorised route changes
- Bandipur and Nagarahole are tiger reserves of Karnataka
- Both are core protected areas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India's first biosphere reserve (1986)
- Aim: better wildlife management and tourist safety
પ્રિલિમ્સ · મેઇન્સ
How the exam will ask it
પ્રિલિમ્સ
- Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves in Karnataka lie within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
- The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was the first biosphere reserve to be designated in India.
- Tiger reserves are notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, on the recommendation of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
મેઇન્સ
GS-III Environment: Tourism in tiger reserves can disturb wildlife and endanger visitors. The response is regulation under the Wildlife (Protection) Act and NTCA guidelines on tourism, now backed by technology such as GPS tracking, dashcams and cameras that enforce speed and route discipline. The way forward is to combine real-time monitoring with carrying-capacity limits, trained guides and community participation.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves of Karnataka, where GPS tracking has been introduced in safari vehicles, are part of which biosphere reserve?
- Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
- Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
- Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
જવાબ જુઓ
જવાબ: C — Correct: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve — Bandipur and Nagarahole are core protected areas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India's first biosphere reserve. • Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve — wrong: The Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve is a mangrove delta in West Bengal. • Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve — wrong: The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve lies in the southern Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, south of Karnataka's reserves. • Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve — wrong: The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve is a marine reserve off Tamil Nadu.
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