You are tasked with deciding how to respond to an EIA that was conducted on a nature reservation. A company wants to build a new tourist safari lodge. The following conclusions have been reached by the team that conducted the EIA.

Question

You are tasked with deciding how to respond to an EIA that was conducted on a nature reservation. A company wants to build a new tourist safari lodge. The following conclusions have been reached by the team that conducted the EIA.
 1.     The safari lodge will not disrupt the local landscape except for some land that will be cleared.
2.     The proposed road is routed through a lion’s den and two migratory paths for local elephants.
3.     The lodge aims to use a local river for ferries. This river is occupied by roaming bird communities.
 
Which of the following statements describes the best response?
Question 6 Answer

a.
Reroute the road and have minimal ferry rides.

b.
Ban the construction of the safari park.

c.
Suggest the safari park bring people in via an airport rather than the road.

d.
Encourage the project to go ahead as is.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The best response, considering the environmental impact outlined in the EIA, is:

a. Reroute the road and have minimal ferry rides.

This option addresses the key concerns regarding the disruption of migratory paths for elephants and the lion’s den, and it also considers the protection of the bird communities by minimizing the use of the river. It strikes a balance between promoting tourism and conserving wildlife, thus aiming to minimize the negative environmental impacts while allowing the project to proceed with necessary adjustments.