Context:
Mikania micrantha weed is rapidly spreading in BTR and threatening its biodiversity.
Bhadra Tiger Reserve:
- Location – Western Ghats of Karnataka, spanning Chikmagalur and Shimoga districts.
- Part of a landscape that includes Kudremukh National Park and Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Drained by – River Bhadra, a tributary of the Tungabhadra River.
- Included in the Project Tiger network in 1998.
- Forest Types – Mix of Tropical Moist Mixed Deciduous, Tropical Dry Deciduous and Semi-Evergreen Forest
- Flora – Teak, Rosewood, Mathi, Nandi and many medicinal plants etc.
- Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Leopard cat, Dholes, Indian Civet, ungulates like Gaur, Sambar and Barking Deer are common.
Other Tiger Reserves of Karnataka:
- Bandipur
- Nagarahole
- Dandeli-Anshi
- Biligiriranga Tiger Reserve
Mikania micrantha:
- Type – Perennial climber.
- Origin – Tropical America.
- Major invasive species in several parts of Southeast Asia and Pacific islands.
Related Article: How Tiger Reserves are notified?
Source: Deccan Herald
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.
