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The Supreme Court of India issued a directive in July 2012 to protect which of the following wild…

On 24 July 2012, the Supreme Court, hearing a petition on tiger conservation, passed an interim order barring tourist activity in the core areas of tiger reserves to protect…

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The Supreme Court of India issued a directive in July 2012 to protect which of the following wild animals ?

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On 24 July 2012, the Supreme Court, hearing a petition on tiger conservation, passed an interim order barring tourist activity in the core areas of tiger reserves to protect the tiger.

The order concerned tiger reserves under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, not lions, leopards or elephants.

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