Discussion
Choose the correct statement(s) :
Statement I :
Corals are an endangered marine species and protected under Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Statement II :
Rhizangiidae, Caryophylliidae and Dendrophylliidae are the names of Coral families, recently in news as the Maharashtra government gave permission to translocate some coral colonies in order to build a coastal road to ease traffic congestion.
Choose the correct option :
Answer: C
The key accepts both statements, so the answer is Both I and II.
Reef-building corals, along with black corals, organ-pipe coral and others, are listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, giving them the highest legal protection; damaging or removing them is an offence (Statement I).
In 2020 the Maharashtra government's mangrove cell was allowed to translocate coral colonies from the path of Mumbai's Coastal Road project, and the colonies were reported to belong to the families Rhizangiidae, Caryophylliidae and Dendrophylliidae (Statement II). With both statements accepted, the other options are wrong.
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