UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

With reference to the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the following statements:

1. It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Environment and Forests. 
2. It strives to conserve nature through action-based research, education and public awareness. 
3. It organizes and conducts nature trails and camps for the general public.
   
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation:

• The Bombay Natural History Society BNHS), a pan-India wildlife research organization. It has been promoting the cause of nature conservation since 1883. Premier independent scientific organization with a broad-based constituency, excelling in the conservation of threatened species and habitats. So, statement 1 is not correct.
  
  
• Its mission is the conservation of nature, primarily biological diversity through action based on research, education, and public awareness. So, statement 2 is correct.
  
  
• It organizes and conducts nature trails e.g. Dr. Salim Ali Point Trail) and camps  e.g. at Rann of Kutch, Chilika Lake, and Borneo Island, etc.)  for the general public. So, statement  3 is correct.
  
  

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Environmental Organisations and Conventions