Statement I: While human activities are the primary driver of the current extinction crisis, direct killing is not the sole or even primary cause for most extinctions globally. Habitat loss and degradation, followed by overexploitation (including unsustainable hunting, fishing, logging), invasive species, pollution, and climate change, are widely considered the most significant drivers. Many species go extinct due to habitat loss and inability to adapt to rapidly changing environments caused by humans, rather than direct killing. Statement II: The Western Ghats region harbors a significant population of Asian elephants, forming a large part of the Southern Indian elephant population, which is the largest contiguous population in India. However, claiming it harbours the largest global population of Asian elephants is incorrect. India as a country has the largest population of Asian elephants, and the Southern Indian landscape (which includes the Western Ghats) holds about a third of India's elephants. The total global population is spread across 13 range countries, and while the Southern Indian population is large, it does not constitute the largest global population in absolute terms.
Given below are two statements : Statement I : Most species in the world go extinct because humans kill them. Statement II : The Western Ghats region harbours the largest global population of Asian elephant. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Biodiversity (Threats to Biodiversity (Habitat Loss, Pollution, Climate Change, Invasive Species, Over-exploitation))
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Answer: B. Both Statement I and Statement II are incor‐ rect
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