Question

One of the most successful stories of wildlife conservation in India is that of the Indian Rhino, which almost went extinct at the beginning of the 20th century. Today there are about 1700 rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam! Which of the following was probably a critical step in this conservation plan?

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Controlling  mass poaching at Kaziranga

Explanation:

The main factor for the situation of Indian Rhino species during the 19th century was the mass poaching of this species. This occurred because during this time hunting as a sport was quite popular and rhinos were hunted due to their horns, which were considered to have special medicinal properties. Due to this, to save Indian Rhinos one key factor was to make the hunting of rhinos illegal and in general to control mass poaching in the Kaziranga zone. These two strategies make the species to slowly recover and avoid extinction. According to this, the option that describes a critical step in this conservation plant is C.