Context:
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) principal bench has taken suo moto cognizance of alleged tree felling and burning near Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Tree felling and burning indicate a violation of the provisions of the Environment Protection Act, of 1986, and the Forest (Conservation) Act, of 1980.
Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary:
- Location – Karnataka (Brahmagiri hills)
- Also known as the Greater Talacauvery National Park
- Borders Ranipuram Hills and Kottencheri Hills in the Kasaragod district of Kerala.
- Geography – It is characterized by dense evergreen forests that have largely remained untouched.
- Home to the Talakaveri temple, an important pilgrimage site where the Kaveri river is believed to originate.
River Cauvery:
- Known as ‘Ponni’ in Tamil (also known as Ganga of the south)
- 4th largest river of southern India.
- Source – Talakaveri on the Brahmagiri range (Kodagu, Karnataka)
- Cauvery basin area – Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Union Territory of Puducherry
- Tributaries –
- Left: Harangi, Hemavati, Shimsha and Arkavati
- Right: Lakshmantirtha, Kabbani, Suvarnavati, Bhavani, the Noyil and the Amaravati.
- Reservoirs – Mekedatu (proposed), Mettur Reservoir, Grand Anicut
- “Srirangam Island” – A riverine island in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Consider the following pairs:
Famous Place: River
1. Pandharpur: Chandrabhanga
2. Tiruchirappalli: Cauvery
3. Hampi: Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara kingdom and is located on the bank of the Tungabhadra River. Hence, pair 3 is not correctly matched.
