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Mining project threatens rare Jeypore ground gecko in Odisha
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
Just four geckos sighted in a year: the Balda hills bauxite clash behind Prelims species-and-habitat questions
Only four individuals of the endangered Jeypore ground gecko have been documented in the past year in Odisha's Balda hills, the site of a proposed bauxite mine. Local Adivasis have protested against the mine for two years, asserting that it is their ancestral land.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Only four individuals of the endangered Jeypore ground gecko have been documented in the past year in Odisha's Balda hills, the site of a proposed bauxite mine.
Local Adivasis have protested against the mine for two years, asserting that it is their ancestral land.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- Only four individuals of the endangered Jeypore ground gecko were documented in the past year in Odisha's Balda hills.
- The Balda hills are the site of a proposed bauxite mine.
- Local Adivasis have protested against the mine for two years, asserting it is their ancestral land.
- Bauxite is the principal ore of aluminium; Odisha is India's leading bauxite-producing State.
- Tribal land rights in Scheduled Areas are protected under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 and PESA, 1996.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The Jeypore ground gecko is an endangered reptile documented in the Balda hills of Odisha.
- Bauxite is the main ore of aluminium and is found in laterite-rich hill tracts, notably in Odisha.
- Under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, the Gram Sabha plays a key role in recognising community forest rights and consenting to diversion of forest land.
- Species are classed as Endangered, Vulnerable or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List based on extinction risk.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (Environment and biodiversity): mining in ecologically sensitive hill habitats pits the extraction of minerals like bauxite against the survival of range-restricted species such as the Jeypore ground gecko, and against Adivasi claims under the Forest Rights Act and PESA. The implication is a conflict between development and conservation, with Gram Sabha consent and environmental clearance at stake. The way forward lies in credible biodiversity assessment, no-go zones for critical habitats, consent-based mining and compensatory conservation.
Quick recall
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ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವಿತ ಬಾಕ್ಸೈಟ್ ಗಣಿಗಾರಿಕೆಯ ಕಾರಣ ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ, ಅಪಾಯದಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೆಯ್‌ಪೋರ್ ನೆಲ ಓತಿ (Jeypore ground gecko) ಯಾವ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಾಲ್ದಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಖಲಾಗಿದೆ?
- ಛತ್ತೀಸ್‌ಗಢ
- ಜಾರ್ಖಂಡ್
- ಒಡಿಶಾ
- ಆಂಧ್ರಪ್ರದೇಶ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಒಡಿಶಾ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ. ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡಿಶಾದ ಬಾಲ್ದಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆಯ್‌ಪೋರ್ ನೆಲ ಓತಿಯ ಕೇವಲ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳು ದಾಖಲಾಗಿವೆ; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಕ್ಸೈಟ್ ಗಣಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವಿತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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