Here is Question No. 4 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2017
Q4. From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assume importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?
a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
b) Nallamala Forest
(c) Nagarhole National Park
d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
Answer -A
- Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve:
- It is a part of both the Western and Eastern Ghats and is situated in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
- An essential wildlife corridor in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is the Sathyamangalam forest range.
- It is a genetic link between the Billigiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Sigur Plateau, Mudumalai National Park, and Bandipur National Park, four additional protected places that it borders.
- It is a component of “Project Tiger,” which aims to protect tiger populations and lessen tiger trafficking and poaching.
- The Indian government started Project Tiger in 1973.
- Nallamala Forest:
- It is situated in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district.
- Situated in the Eastern Ghats, the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve includes Nallamala Forest.
- The Telangana Nallamala Hills also contain the Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
- Tigers, wild dogs, and jungle cats are well-known in this forest.
- Nagarhole National Park:
- It is also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park and is situated in the Karnataka districts of Kodagu and Mysore.
- It is a portion of the Bandipur National Park, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, and Niligiri Biosphere Reserve.
- It protects the habitat of tigers and elephants.
- Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve:
- It is situated in the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh’s southern region.
- Famous red sander and slender lories species can be found at the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve.
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