Q27. Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?
(a) Neyyar, ldl Peppara, and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai TigerReserve.
(b) Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam, and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park.
(c) Kaundinya, Gundla Brahmeswaram, and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and MukurthiNational Park.
(d) Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and NagarjunasagarSrisailam Tiger Reserve.
Answer: A
- The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve was established in 2001 and is spread across the two states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is located in the southernmost end of the Western Ghats. It is listed on the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The reserve includes three wildlife sanctuaries, Shendurney, Peppara, and Nayar, as well as the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger reserve. It consists mostly of tropical forests and possesses a unique genetic reservoir of cultivated plants such as cardamom, Jamun, nutmeg, pepper and plantain.
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