Question

What is the Pitti island famous for?
(A) Bird sanctuary
(B) Wildlife sanctuary
(C) Bio-reserve
(D) Both (A) and (B)

Answer 1

Hint: In the Lakshadweep archipelago, which is off the west coast of India, is a tiny island named Pakshi Pitti. It is named after its pakshi residents, the island hosts no humans. It is protected under the IndianWildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

Complete answer:
Pitti Island also known as Pakshipattu is the uninhabited coral islet of the Union Territory which plays a perfect host to a lot of exotic marine birds. It can be described as a small reef with a tiny sand bank at its southern end. A very prominent nesting place for pelagic birds, such as the greater crested tern, the sooty tern, and the brown noddy. Also, it is called a sight to find these birds nest side by side on a dry coral rubble. It has been declared a bird sanctuary and is even one of the most famous bird watching sites in the country owing to the fact that approximately seabirds species can be found here.
Pitti is an essential nesting place for pelagic birds like the sooty tern (Sterna fuliginosa), the greater crested tern (Sterna bergii) and the brown noddy (Anous stolidus). Also, Oceanic birds generally seen in Lakshadweep are Tharathasi (Sterna fuscata) and Karifetu (Anous stolidus). This Bird sanctuary is protected under the Indian Wildlife(Protection) Act, 1972.

Therefore, it is justified that Option A is the correct answer.

Note:
Humanbeing should not be permitted to inhabit Pitti island, because this will definitely affect the breeding of the birds on it, as the presence of humans as well as their activities will disturb them and the birds may move somewhere else.
Plus, hunting of birds for food by the humans will not allow the birds to stay on the island.