Question: Which of the following combined areas (National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary) has been declared as the 4th tiger reserve of Chattisgarh?
(a) Guru Ghasidas NP & Tamor Pingla WS
(b) Guru Ghasidas NP & Sitanadi WS
(c) Guru Ghasidas NP & Udanti Wild Buffalo WS
(d) Guru Ghasidas NP & Barnawapara WS
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has designated the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve.
- This will be the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh, after the Udanti-Sitanadi, Achanakmar, and Indravati Reserves.
- It is located in the Chhattisgarh, bordering Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
- NTCA is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, established in 2005 for strengthening tiger conservation.
BY: AMIT GUPTA