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Which of the given statements is true ?
(a) National parks are meant for the protection of fauna only.
(b) Wildlife sanctuaries are meant for the protection of both flora and fauna.
(c) Activities like collection of forest products, harvesting of timber, private ownership of land, etc. are allowed in national parks.
(d) None of these

A

National parks are meant for the protection of fauna only.

B

Wildlife sanctuaries are meant for the protection of both flora and fauna.

C

Activitis like collection of forest products, harvesting of timber, private ownership of land, etc. are allowed in national parks.

D

None of these

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
D
National parks are meant for protection of entire ecosystem (both flora and fauna). Wildlife sanctuaries are ecosystem tracts of land where wild animals (fauna) can take refuge without being hunted. Activated such as collection of forest products, harvesting of timber, private ownership of land, etc. are not allowed in national parks.
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