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Tiger reintroduction in Buxa, West Bengal
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A tigress returns to a reserve that lost all its tigers: the Buxa reintroduction GS3 Conservation tests
Buxa gets a tigress to rebuild its tiger population.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2012; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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A tigress is being released in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district of West Bengal as part of tiger reintroduction.
The reserve borders Bhutan and Assam and had lost its tigers.
Experts note that reintroduction works only if habitat, prey and corridors are protected.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Buxa Tiger Reserve is in Alipurduar district, northern West Bengal
- It borders Bhutan and Assam and had lost its tigers
- A tigress is being released to rebuild the tiger population
- Reintroduction works only if habitat, prey base and corridors are protected
- Tiger conservation in India is run under Project Tiger, launched in 1973
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How the exam will ask it
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- Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in Alipurduar district of West Bengal and shares borders with Bhutan and Assam.
- Tiger reintroduction means releasing tigers into a former range where the species has been wiped out locally.
- Project Tiger is a centrally sponsored scheme, with tiger reserves notified by State governments on the advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
മെയിൻസ്
GS3 Environment: Conservation. Local extinction of tigers in Buxa shows that protected status alone does not hold a population; the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Project Tiger support reintroduction, but it succeeds only with adequate prey, secure habitat and transboundary corridors linking Bhutan and Assam. The way forward is prey augmentation, community participation, anti-poaching action and long-term monitoring of the released animals.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following protected areas:
- Bandipur
- Bhitarkanika
- Manas
- Sunderbans
Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 3 and 4 only
- 2, 3 and 4 only
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: B
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
The release of a tigress as part of tiger reintroduction in Buxa Tiger Reserve is taking place in which State?
- Assam
- Odisha
- Jharkhand
- West Bengal
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: D — Correct: West Bengal — Buxa Tiger Reserve is in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, on the border with Bhutan and Assam, which separates it from the nearby Assam reserves. • Assam — wrong: Assam has Manas, Kaziranga, Nameri and Orang tiger reserves; Buxa adjoins its border but lies in another State. • Odisha — wrong: Odisha's tiger reserves are Similipal and Satkosia, so Buxa is not there. • Jharkhand — wrong: Jharkhand's tiger reserve is Palamau, not Buxa.
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