Junior science refresher

Junior science refresher

Junior science refresher Published this article page no  143 The forest department then undertakes appropriate plantation work on that land which grows into forests over time.  The act further requires that o the nonforest land for CA are to be identified contiguous to or in the proximity of Reserved Forest or Protected Forest as far as possible. o in case nonforest land for CA is not available in the same district nonforest land for CA is to be identified anywhere else in the StateUnion Territory. o If non forest land is unavailable in the entire State UT funds for raising CA in double the area in extent of the forest land diverted need to be provided by the user agency on the basis of the rates fixed by the State Forest Department. AFRICAN CHEETAH Why in news? Supreme Court (SC) allowed the Centre to introduce the African cheetah from Namibia in Africa to a suitable habitat in India. Background  The plan first floated in 2009 was to bolster the nearly extinct Indian cheetah population. o Iran has a subspecies of the Asiatic cheetah but has refused to share them with India forcing the government to look for African ones.  In 2010 central government had set up an expert panel for reintroducing cheetah in India. Panel recommended KunoPalpur (MP) Velavadar National Park (Gujarat) and Tal Chapar sanctuary (Rajasthan) for reintroducing Cheetah. o Kuno Palpur was the preferred location for introduction of cheetah. It was also the place prepared by MP to house Asiatic lions Junior science refresher buy. 

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