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Musk deer pods seized in Assam highlight poaching threat
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Musk pods seized in Assam: the Schedule I, CITES Appendix I species Prelims tests
Musk deer pods seized in Assam underline continuing poaching pressure on this Schedule I Himalayan species.
Why it matters: GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Two persons were arrested in Assam for possessing musk deer pods, the scent glands harvested from male musk deer that are prized in the perfume and traditional-medicine trade.
Musk deer (genus Moschus) are found in the Himalayan and trans-Himalayan region and are hunted illegally because a single pod can fetch a high price.
The species is placed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the highest level of legal protection, and is also listed in Appendix I of CITES, which bans international commercial trade.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Musk deer pods (scent glands) seized from two persons arrested in Assam.
- Musk deer (genus Moschus) are found in the Himalayan and trans-Himalayan region.
- Listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the highest level of legal protection.
- Also listed in Appendix I of CITES, which bans international commercial trade.
- Pods, harvested from male musk deer, are prized in the perfume and traditional-medicine trade, driving poaching.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Musk deer belong to the genus Moschus and inhabit the Himalayan and trans-Himalayan region.
- Musk deer are placed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Musk deer are listed in Appendix I of CITES, which bans international commercial trade in the species.
- The musk pod, a scent gland found only in male musk deer, is the primary target of illegal hunting.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 3 - Environment: poaching for high-value musk pods threatens a Schedule I species despite the highest domestic protection under the WPA, 1972 and an international trade ban under CITES Appendix I. Weak enforcement across remote Himalayan habitats and persistent demand from the perfume and traditional-medicine trade allow illegal trade to continue. Way forward includes strengthened anti-poaching patrolling, community-based conservation in Himalayan states, and promoting captive musk deer farming as a legal substitute to reduce pressure on wild populations.
Quick recall
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ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಅಕ್ರಮ ಮಾರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಮೃಗದ ಗ್ರಂಥಿಗಳ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಮೃಗವು ಸ್ವಾಭಾವಿಕವಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಪರ್ವತ ಶ್ರೇಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತದೆ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಶೆಡ್ಯೂಲ್ I ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿದೆ?
- ಅರಾವಳಿ ಶ್ರೇಣಿ
- ಪೂರ್ವ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳು
- ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳು
- ಹಿಮಾಲಯ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಸರಿ: ಹಿಮಾಲಯ - ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಮೃಗಗಳ ಆವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಶೆಡ್ಯೂಲ್ I ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ. • ಅರಾವಳಿ ಶ್ರೇಣಿ - ತಪ್ಪು: ಆವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಲ್ಲ. • ಪೂರ್ವ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳು - ತಪ್ಪು: ಆವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಲ್ಲ. • ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳು - ತಪ್ಪು: ಬೇರೆ ಪ್ರಭೇದಗಳ ನೆಲೆ.
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