Question

What is true for National park?
A) Tourism is allowed in buffer zone
B) No human activity is allowed
C) Cattle grazing is allowed in buffer zone
D) Hunting is allowed in core zone

Answer 1

Hint:-National parks are areas that are developed for the purpose of conservation and protection of nature and biodiversity. These are owned by governments and no human activity or industrial activity is allowed in national parks.

Complete answer:
National parks have been defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and World Commission on Protected Areas as Category II in protected areas. The national parks comprises three different zones each of which have different characters and different activity allowances. These zones are the core zone, the buffer zone and the transition zone or the area of cooperation. The core zone is an entirely protected area where no human activity is allowed. Only the officials that are appointed for the maintenance of the national park are allowed here. The buffer zone is the one where few activities are allowed provided they do not disturb the core zone. This includes mostly research and training for educational purposes and tourism. The transition zone or area of cooperation is the zone where most human activity is allowed. This area in fact consists of human settlements.

Hence the correct answer is option (A) Tourism is allowed in the buffer zone.

Note:National parks are found throughout the world. In India there are 103 national parks and few famous ones among them are Jim Corbett National Park, Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park.