Wildlife sanctuary primary purpose – UGC NET Question

A wildlife sanctuary is declared mainly for the protection of animal species and their habitats. Certain human activities may be permitted as long as they do not seriously disturb wildlife. This aligns with the stem’s description of protection from hunting while allowing limited human use. Therefore wildlife sanctuary is the correct term.

Option A:
Biosphere reserves are larger areas that integrate conservation,development and logistic support functions with core,buffer and transition zones. They involve broader objectives than simply protecting animals from hunting. Thus they are not the best match for the narrow description in the question.

Option B:
Wildlife sanctuaries provide safe areas where killing or capturing of animals is regulated or prohibited. Human activities like grazing or fuelwood collection may be allowed with restrictions. This structure corresponds closely to the conditions named in the stem.

Option C:
National parks typically impose stricter controls on human activities,with an emphasis on conserving whole ecosystems and landscapes. Extractive use of resources is usually prohibited. The stem suggests some limited human use,which suits sanctuaries more than national parks.

Option D:
Reserve forests are areas notified for forest conservation under forest laws and may focus primarily on timber and resource management. Wildlife protection is often secondary,so this term does not capture the protection from hunting highlighted in the question.