Consider the following statements about National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP) of India for 2017-2031 :
- 1. This is the Third National Wildlife Action Plan.
- 2. The NWAP is unique as this is the first time India has recognized the concerns relating to climate change impact on wildlife.
- 3. The NWAP has ten components.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2018
1. This is the Third National Wildlife Action Plan. This statement is correct. The previous plans were 1983-2001 and 2002-2016.
2. The NWAP is unique as this is the first time India has recognized the concerns relating to climate change impact on wildlife. This statement is correct. The Third NWAP explicitly includes climate change and its impact on wildlife and habitats as a key theme for the first time.
3. The NWAP has ten components. This statement is incorrect. The Third NWAP is structured around 17 themes. While these themes cover various aspects of wildlife conservation, they are not typically referred to as “ten components”.
Based on the analysis, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.
– The current plan (2017-2031) is the third such plan.
– The third NWAP is significant for including climate change impacts.
– The plan is organized into themes, not specifically ten components.