Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2020 · Environment · Question 60

Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat"?

  1. Corbett
  2. Ranthambore
  3. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
  4. Sunderbans

Answer

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam

(a) Corbett — Corbett Tiger Reserve has a large core/critical habitat, but it is much smaller than Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam. Verdict: Incorrect.

(b) Ranthambore — Ranthambore’s Critical Tiger Habitat is significant, but clearly not the largest among these reserves. Verdict: Incorrect.

(c) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam — Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India and also has the largest area under Critical Tiger Habitat among the given options. Verdict: Correct.

(d) Sunderbans — Sunderbans has an important notified critical tiger habitat, but its area is smaller than Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam. Verdict: Incorrect.

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