With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. The strategy of conversation of wildlife by relocating them from one protected area to another is not often successful. 2. India does not have suitable legislation to save the tigers, and its conservation efforts have failed which forced the tigers to live outside protected areas. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

Passage

A male tiger vas removed from Pench Tiger Reserve and was relocated in Parma National Park. Later, this tiger trekked toward his home 250 miles away. The trek of this solitary tiger highlights a crisis. Many wildlife reserves exist as islands of fragile habitat in a vast sea of humanity, yet tigers can range over a hundred miles, seeking prey, mates and territory. Nearly a third of India's tigers live outside tiger reserves, a situation that is dangerous for both human and animal. Prey and tigers can only disperse if there are recognized corridors of land between protected areas to allow unmolested passage.

QUESTION

CSAT

Hard

Comprehension

Prelims 2018

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:

The strategy of conversation of wildlife by relocating them from one protected area to another is not often successful.
India does not have suitable legislation to save the tigers, and its conservation efforts have failed which forced the tigers to live outside protected areas.

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. The passage highlights that the tiger relocated to a new reserve, but eventually trekked back to its original territory, suggesting that relocating wildlife does not always solve conservation problems.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The passage does not mention any failure of legislation or conservation efforts in India. It focuses on the issue of fragmented habitats and the need for wildlife corridors, not on legal shortcomings or failed efforts.