Question

Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?

• A. Agricultural expansion.
• B. Large scale developmental projects
• C. Grazing and fuelwood collection.
• D. Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Grazing and fuelwood collection.

The correct answer is (c) – Grazing and fuelwood collection.

• The colonial period inflicted maximum damage to the Indian forests, due to expansion of mining activities, scientific and commercial forestry, agricultural activities and expansion of railways.
• Even after independence of India, development activities, large scale expansion of agricultural activities, river valley projects, mining projects resulted in depletion of flora and fauna.
• In India, the factors that contributed to decline in India’s flora and fauna is the forest fires, pollution of environment, over exploitation of resources, poaching, hunting, habitat destruction.
• Other important causes for depletion of flora and fauna across the world are there is no equal sharing of responsibility for saving the environment, consumption of resources are inequitable, and unequal access to resources.
• Due to dolomite mining, Buxa tiger reserve is seriously threatened.
• 40,000 hectares of forest would be inundated due to the Narmada Sagar Project.