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Comprehension:
India is home to an estimated 10% of the global Snow Leopard population spread across five Himalayan states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh which is only 5% of the available global habitat for the animal.
Project Snow Leopard was introduced in India by the Project Snow Leopard Committee instituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, in the year 2009 to safeguard and conserve India’s unique natural heritage of high-altitude wildlife populations and their habitats by promoting conservation through participatory policies and actions.
Project Tiger and Project Elephant are prevalent in India with the former introduced in 1973 garnering worldwide attention.
The Snow Leopard usually occurs at an altitude of \(>2700\,\text{m}\) above sea level and is the apex predator in the Himalayan Region along with the Tibetan Wolf. The project is not only to protect the Snow Leopard, but as with Project Tiger, it is considered an umbrella species and with its protection comes the protection of other species and the habitat which they are all a part of.
Top 3 National Parks in India where the Snow Leopard can likely be seen:
- Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary — Himachal Pradesh
- Ulley Valley — Ladakh
- Hemis National Park — Himachal Pradesh
The reasons for the introduction of Project Snow Leopard are as follows:
Comprehension:
India is home to an estimated 10% of the global Snow Leopard population spread across five Himalayan states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh which is only 5% of the available global habitat for the animal.
Project Snow Leopard was introduced in India by the Project Snow Leopard Committee instituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, in the year 2009 to safeguard and conserve India’s unique natural heritage of high-altitude wildlife populations and their habitats by promoting conservation through participatory policies and actions.
Project Tiger and Project Elephant are prevalent in India with the former introduced in 1973 garnering worldwide attention.
The Snow Leopard usually occurs at an altitude of \(>2700\,\text{m}\) above sea level and is the apex predator in the Himalayan Region along with the Tibetan Wolf. The project is not only to protect the Snow Leopard, but as with Project Tiger, it is considered an umbrella species and with its protection comes the protection of other species and the habitat which they are all a part of.
Top 3 National Parks in India where the Snow Leopard can likely be seen:
- Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary — Himachal Pradesh
- Ulley Valley — Ladakh
- Hemis National Park — Himachal Pradesh The reasons for the introduction of Project Snow Leopard are as follows:
- Ulley Valley — Ladakh
- Hemis National Park — Himachal Pradesh The reasons for the introduction of Project Snow Leopard are as follows:
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Focus on keywords such as "support unique wildlife", "conservation", and "significance" when interpreting comprehension questions. Eliminate options that sound vague or are not backed by the text.
Updated On: Apr 21, 2025
- High altitudes of India \(>3000\,\text{m}\) including the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan biogeographic zones support a unique wildlife assemblage of global conservation significance.
- India has ratified international agreements promoting the conservation of high-altitude wildlife species such as the snow leopard.
- As they are cold and beautiful
- As they are at a height
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Understand the question’s focus.
The question asks why high-altitude regions need protection. We must locate information from the passage that directly supports this. Step 2: Locate relevant statements from the passage.
In the passage, point (i) of the reasons for Project Snow Leopard clearly states:
“High altitudes of India \(>3000\,\text{m}\) including the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan biogeographic zones support a unique wildlife assemblage of global conservation significance.” Step 3: Match options to the passage.
Option (1): “Cold and beautiful” – not mentioned in the passage.
Option (2): “At a height” – this is a fact but not the reason for protection.
Option (3): “Support unique wildlife of global significance” – this is directly supported by point (i).
Option (4): “Dynamic region” – irrelevant to the given context.
Step 4: Final conclusion.
Only Option (3) accurately reflects the reason mentioned in the passage for protecting high-altitude regions.
The question asks why high-altitude regions need protection. We must locate information from the passage that directly supports this. Step 2: Locate relevant statements from the passage.
In the passage, point (i) of the reasons for Project Snow Leopard clearly states:
“High altitudes of India \(>3000\,\text{m}\) including the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan biogeographic zones support a unique wildlife assemblage of global conservation significance.” Step 3: Match options to the passage.
Option (1): “Cold and beautiful” – not mentioned in the passage.
Option (2): “At a height” – this is a fact but not the reason for protection.
Option (3): “Support unique wildlife of global significance” – this is directly supported by point (i).
Option (4): “Dynamic region” – irrelevant to the given context.
Step 4: Final conclusion.
Only Option (3) accurately reflects the reason mentioned in the passage for protecting high-altitude regions.
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