UPSC Prelims 2017 - Question 4

Here is Question No. 4 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2017

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a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

b) Nallamala Forest

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.