Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is/ are the reason(s) for the drop in the tiger population in India?

• A. Use of bones for traditional medicine
• B. Forest conservation
• C. Reduction in the numbers of prey based species
• D. Popularity of tiger skins

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

Popularity of tiger skins

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The main reason for the drop in the tiger population was the trade of tiger skins and the use of their bones in traditional medicine in Asian countries. The other reasons were the loss of habitat due to human activities and depletion of prey based species.