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Minister seeks action against illegal resorts and homestays in tiger reserves
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Five tiger reserves, one state: the Karnataka list Prelims and KPSC expect you to place correctly
Illegal resorts and homestays in Karnataka's tiger reserves face a crackdown call.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2023; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy has called for action against illegal resorts and homestays operating in tiger reserves.
Karnataka's tiger reserves include Bandipur, Nagarahole, Bhadra, Biligiri Ranganatha Temple and Dandeli-Anshi.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy has called for action against illegal resorts and homestays in tiger reserves.
- Karnataka's tiger reserves: Bandipur, Nagarahole, Bhadra, Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (BRT) and Dandeli-Anshi.
- Tiger reserves are notified under Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, on the advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
- Tiger reserves have a core (critical tiger habitat) and a buffer zone; core areas are kept free of human activity.
- Project Tiger was launched in 1973.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Bandipur, Nagarahole, Bhadra, BRT and Dandeli-Anshi are Tiger Reserves in Karnataka.
- Tiger reserves are notified by the State Government on the advice of the NTCA under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- A tiger reserve has a core area (critical tiger habitat) and a buffer or peripheral area.
- Periyar and Parambikulam are in Kerala, while Mudumalai is in Tamil Nadu.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS Paper III (Environment and Conservation) and Karnataka-specific papers. Unregulated resorts and homestays in tiger reserves cause habitat disturbance, human-wildlife conflict and pressure on buffer zones, even though the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and NTCA guidelines restrict such activity. Way forward: strict enforcement, mapping and regulation of eco-sensitive zones, and community-based, regulated eco-tourism that gives local people livelihoods.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
The number of tiger reserves located in Karnataka are ______.
- 4
- 6
- 7
- 5
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விடை: D
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Answer before you reveal
Which of the following is a Tiger Reserve located in Karnataka?
- Periyar
- Mudumalai
- Bhadra
- Parambikulam
விடையைக் காட்டு
விடை: C — Correct: Bhadra — Bhadra, in Chikkamagaluru district, is a Tiger Reserve of Karnataka. • Periyar — wrong: Periyar is a Tiger Reserve in Kerala. • Mudumalai — wrong: Mudumalai is a Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu. • Parambikulam — wrong: Parambikulam is a Tiger Reserve in Kerala.
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