Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
5. Evaluate the performance of Project Tiger in conserving the population of the Tiger in its natural habitats, protecting it from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage that represent the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger’s range in the country. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India
Why the question:
Funds from Project Tiger as well as the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authority (CAMPA) were used to finance the project to bring African cheetahs to India, the Union government told Parliament December 19, 2022.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the achievements and limitations of project tiger in India.
Directive word:
Evaluate – When you are asked to evaluate, you have to pass a sound judgement about the truth of the given statement in the question or the topic based on evidence. You must appraise the worth of the statement in question. There is scope for forming an opinion here.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by explaining the aims and objectives behind the launch of project tiger.
Body:
First, write about the crisis in tiger population before the launch of Project Tiger. Mention the steps that were introduced as part of tiger conservation efforts.
Next, evaluate in success in achieving improvements in tiger numbers. Also, mention the various how it also conserved the local flora and fauna of ecosystems.
Next, write about the limitations of the project Tiger.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stressing on the need to keep up the conservation efforts.
