Q. Consider the following statements about Project RE-HAB:
1. It is launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
2. The project is a cost-effective way of reducing human-wild conflicts without causing any harm to the animals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
About Project RE-HAB:
- Project RE-HAB is a sub-mission of KVIC’s National Honey Mission.
- Under this Project, “Bee-fences” are created by setting up bee boxes in the passageways of elephants to block their entrance to human territories.
- The boxes are connected with a string so that when elephants attempt to pass through, a tug or pull causes the bees to swarm the elephant herds and dissuade them from progressing further.
Project Launch
- Project RE-HAB was earlier launched in Kodagu district of Karnataka in March 2021. In just 6 months, this project has reduced elephant attacks by over 70%.
Significance of the Project
- The project is a cost-effective way of reducing human-wild conflicts without causing any harm to the animals.
- It is scientifically recorded that elephants are annoyed by the honey bees.
- Elephants also fear that the bee swarms can bite their sensitive inner side of the trunk and eyes.
- Hence, this project will force elephants to return and prevent Elephant – Human Conflicts.
Source: EPIC December 2021
