28. Consider the following statements:
i) Tibetan antelope, Chiru is listed in Schedule I of the India’s Wildlife (Protection) Act.
ii) Shahtoosh wool is obtained from Tibetan antelope, Chiru which migrates from Tibet to Ladakh in summer.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
28. Consider the following statements:
i) Tibetan antelope, Chiru is listed in Schedule I of the India’s Wildlife (Protection) Act.
ii) Shahtoosh wool is obtained from Tibetan antelope, Chiru which migrates from Tibet to Ladakh in summer.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The correct option is C c) Both i and ii
C)
Explanation:
Recently a parliamentary standing committee demanded lift of ban on shahtoosh trade in Kashmir. Globally, shahtoosh trade was banned in 1975 under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to which India is a signatory.
Shahtoosh wool is obtained from Tibetan antelope, Chiru which migrates from Tibet to Ladakh in summer. It is listed in Schedule I of the India’s Wildlife (Protection) Act. Its IUCN status is near threatened.
The committee demands a removal of the ban because trade in shahtoosh provides livelihood security to people of kashmir specially the women. It further recommends that government should undertake rearing of the antelope so that trade becomes regulated and does not lead to exploitation
c) Both i and ii
C)
Explanation:
Recently a parliamentary standing committee demanded lift of ban on shahtoosh trade in Kashmir. Globally, shahtoosh trade was banned in 1975 under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to which India is a signatory.
Shahtoosh wool is obtained from Tibetan antelope, Chiru which migrates from Tibet to Ladakh in summer. It is listed in Schedule I of the India’s Wildlife (Protection) Act. Its IUCN status is near threatened.
The committee demands a removal of the ban because trade in shahtoosh provides livelihood security to people of kashmir specially the women. It further recommends that government should undertake rearing of the antelope so that trade becomes regulated and does not lead to exploitation
