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Q38 (IAS/2023) Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Protected Areas › Protected area categories Official Key

Consider the following statements : Once the Central Government notifies an area as a 'Community Reserve' 1. the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State becomes the governing authority of such forest 2. hunting is not allowed in such area 3. people of such area are allowed to collect non-timber forest produce 4. people of such area are allowed traditional agricultural practices How many of the above statements are correct?

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Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 (Only two). Community Reserves are established under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, when local communities or individuals volunteer to conserve wildlife on private or community land.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct:

  • Statement 2: Once notified, the area receives the same legal protection as Sanctuaries. Under Section 35, hunting is strictly prohibited.
  • Statement 3: Local communities retain their rights to collect non-timber forest produce (NTFP) for bona fide subsistence needs, ensuring a balance between conservation and livelihoods.

Statements 1 and 4 are incorrect:

  • Statement 1: The governing authority is a Community Reserve Management Committee, not the Chief Wildlife Warden, who only acts as the monitoring authority.
  • Statement 4: Traditional agricultural practices, such as Jhum cultivation, are generally prohibited within the notified area to prevent habitat degradation.
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Q. Consider the following statements : Once the Central Government notifies an area as a 'Community Reserve' 1. the Chief Wildlife Warden …
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When the Central Government notifies an area as a "Community Reserve" under the Wildlife (Protection) Act (India), does the State Chief Wildlife Warden become the governing/management authority of that area?
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Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 15: Protected Area Network > Grant of permit for entry: > p. 214
Presence: 5/5
“• The Chief Wildlife Warden may, on application, grant to any person a permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary/National Park for all or any of the following purposes: • investigation or study of wildlife and purposes ancillary or incidental thereto• photography :1• scientific research• tourism• transaction of lawful business with any person residing in the sanctuary• The Chief Wildlife Warden shall be the authority who shall control, manage and maintain all Protected Areas All Rights Reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced in anv form or by any means, without permission in s riting.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states: 'The Chief Wildlife Warden shall be the authority who shall control, manage and maintain all Protected Areas.'
  • Also records that the Chief Wildlife Warden grants permits and exercises management/control functions for protected areas.
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 15: Protected Area Network > 15. 4.2. community Reserve > p. 215
Presence: 4/5
“• The Amendment Act of 2003 provided for the creation of a new type of protected area called a Community Reserve. • The State Government may notify any community land or private land as a Community Reserve, provided that the members of that community or individuals concerned are agreeable to offer such areas for protecting the fauna and flora, as well as their traditions, cultures and practices.”
Why this source?
  • Defines 'Community Reserve' as a new type of protected area created by the 2003 amendment.
  • States the State Government may notify community or private land as a Community Reserve, implying it falls within the protected-area framework.
Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > SanctuarieS. > p. 41
Presence: 3/5
“Te state government may, by notifcation, declare any area other than an area comprised within any reserve forest or the territorial waters, as a sanctuary, if it considers that such an area is of adequate ecological, faunal, foral, geomorphological, natural or zoological signifcance, for the purpose of protecting, propagating, or developing wildlife or its environment. Such a notifcation shall specify, as nearly as possible, the situation and limits of such areas. Te Central Government may also declare a sanctuary under certain conditions. Te chief objective of declaring an area as sanctuary is to protect the forest and wildlife. Te responsibility of managing such sanctuaries rests with the Chief Wildlife Warden.”
Why this source?
  • Shows precedent that responsibility for managing declared protected areas (sanctuaries) rests with the Chief Wildlife Warden.
  • Supports the general principle that the Chief Wildlife Warden is the management authority for state-declared conservation areas.
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