In the context of performance in the Environmental Performance Index, India must hold of the fact that there are other factors critical to the survival of Tiger. Explain (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 2 years
KEY POINTS
· India is now reporting increased tiger numbers, and a recent International Union for Conservation of Nature assessment suggests that tiger numbers have increased by 40% since 2005.
· A closer look at the distribution of tigers across their range shows that most tiger ‘populations’ are smaller than 100.
· On the flip side, sets of tiger reserves that share less genetic variation must have barriers or landscapes that impede movement and connectivity.
· Most land-use types were not too bad for tiger connectivity, including agricultural fields. However, the presence of built-up areas and high traffic roads greatly impeded tiger movement.
· Genome sequences of a litter of zoo tigers that included pseudo-melanistic cubs revealed that a single spelling mistake (or mutation) in a specific gene causes these tigers to look this way.
· In Rajasthan, genome sequences from wild tigers reveal that individuals in the Ranthambore tiger reserve show inbreeding.
· While we celebrate the recovery of tiger populations only by looking at numbers, we must not lose sight of other factors that are critical to their continued survival, such as connectivity.
· The future of tigers will require a ‘dialogue’ between such data and management strategies in order to ensure their survival. India is lucky to have so many wild tigers and we must work together to save them.
Sankar Prasad 2 years
KINDLY REVIEW SIR
IAS Parliament 2 years
Good attempt. Try to give subheadings for a good flow of answer. Focus more on content. Keep Writing.
Ananta Kumar Muduli 2 years
Pls review sir
IAS Parliament 2 years
Try to discuss the factors endangering survival of tiger population in detail. Also try to suggest preventive measures. Keep Writing.
LITTLE FINGERS 2 years
Kindly review
IAS Parliament 2 years
Try to discuss the threats for tiger survival in detail and provide suggestive measures. Keep Writing.
TK Padhan 2 years
Sir, kindly review pls.
IAS Parliament 2 years
Try to focus more on threats for tiger survival. Keep Writing.
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