Wildlife Protection Act 1972 — schedules; Project Tiger; Project Elephant
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Exam Strategy
UPSC Prelims consistently tests Schedule I & II species identification, Project Tiger reserve names and tiger count statistics, and Project Elephant corridor locations. Examiners focus on differentiating protection levels across schedules and key conservation milestones. Common errors: confusing Schedule I with Schedule II penalties, mixing tiger reserve locations, or omitting corridor names in Project Elephant.
High-yield hooks
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Schedule I = maximum protection, death penalty for poaching
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Schedule II = lesser protection, shorter prison terms
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Project Tiger 1973: 9 reserves, now 50+ reserves across India
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Project Elephant 1991: 30 corridors, 27,000 elephants
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WPA 1972: overarching legal framework for all protected species
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