UPSC Prelims 2017 – Question 4

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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