Question

Which of the following is true for national parks?

• A. Tourism is allowed in buffer zone.
• B. No human activity is allowed.
• C. Hunting allowed in core zone.
• D. Cattle grazing is allowed in buffer zone.

Answer 1

The correct option is B No human activity is allowed.

National parks are maintained by the government and are reserved areas for the betterment of wildlife. Human activity like cultivation, grazing, forestry and habitat manipulation are prohibited.

There are 99 national parks in India, occupying 1.1 percent of the geographical area. The first national park of India was Jim Corbett national park, established in 1936 in Nainital district of Uttarakhand.