Q. From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?
- Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
- Nallamala Forest
- Nagarhole National Park
- Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
Answer: (a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Notes:
- Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve:
- It is located in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu and is part of Western ghats and Eastern ghats.
- Sathyamangalam forest range is an important wildlife corridor in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
- It is a genetic link between the four other protected areas which it adjoins, including the Billigiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Sigur Plateau, Mudumalai National Park, and Bandipur National Park.
- It is part of “Project Tiger” which is to conserve populations of tiger and reduce in trafficking and poaching of tigers.
- Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in 1973.
- Nallamala Forest:
- It is located in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
- Nallamala forest is a part of Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger reserve which is located in the Eastern Ghats.
- Amrabad Tiger reserve also located in the Nallamala Hills of Telangana.
- This forest is famous for tigers, wild dogs, jungle cats.
- Nagarhole National Park:
- It is located in Kodagu district and Mysore district of Karnataka and is also called Rajiv Gandhi National park.
- It is part of the Niligiri biosphere reserve and Bandipur National park and Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary.
- It serves as a protected habitat for elephants and tigers.
- Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve:
- It is located in the Southern region of Andhra Pradesh in the Eastern Ghats.
- Seshachalam Biosphere reserve is a habitat of famous red sanders and slender lories species.