Context:
National Board for Wildlife has constituted a team to inspect settlements of Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR):
- Location – Western Ghats of Kerala.
- Gets its name from the River Periyar
- Declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978.
- Main rivers – Pamba and Periyar
- Home to tribal communities such as Mannans and Palians.
- Terrain – Hilly and undulating topography
- Vegetation – Consists of tropical evergreen, semi- evergreen and moist deciduous.
- Flora – Teak, rosewood, jamun, bamboo etc.
- Fauna – Elephants, Sambar, Gaur, Tigers etc.
- Major 4 species of primates are found at Periyar – the rare lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, Gee’s Golden Langur, Common Langur and Bonnet Macaque.
- Habitat of the elusive Nilgiri Tahr
Source: TH
Previous Year Question
Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?
1. Nagarhole National Park
2. Papikonda National Park
3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Option 2 is not correct:
Papikonda National Park is located in Godawari Basin.
