Question

Sanctuary is a place where a) animals are protected b) plants are protected c) office of forest department d) none of these...

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) animals are protected

Explanation:

• A sanctuary is a protected area or a place with a natural environment with optimum conditions meant for the protection of wild animals.

• This area is strictly prohibited from shooting and hunting but the degree of protection is lower than in a national park.

• Manipulation up to an extent is allowed with the permission of the competent authority which does not harm wildlife.

• Operations like harvesting timber, collection of minor forest products, etc. are allowed so long as they do not affect the animals adversely.

• The main purpose of wildlife sanctuaries is to protect wild and indigenous animals.

• India has 441 animal sanctuaries referred to as Wildlife sanctuaries.

• For example- Annamalai Sanctuary Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,

       Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka.

Thus, a sanctuary is a place where animals are protected.

Hence option (a) is correct.