Context:
Study highlights lack of awareness on vulture conservation across species’ key habitats in STR.
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve:
- Declared as tiger reserve in 2013.
- Location – Tamil Nadu (Erode district)
- 4th tiger reserve established in Tamil Nadu
- It is contiguous with Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu); Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve and Bandipur Tiger reserves (Karnataka).
- Located at the junction of the Eastern and the Western Ghats in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Notable Fauna: Elephant, Tiger, Panther, Sloth bear, Gaur, Black Buck, Spotted deer, Nilgiri langur, etc.
- Forest types: Tropical dry thorn, tropical dry mixed deciduous; Tropical semi evergreen; Sub tropical hill forest.
- Major Rivers – Bhavani, Moyar, and Noyyal rivers.
- Major Tribes – Irula and Kurumba tribes
Source: The Hindu
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.
