Critical Tiger Habitats in India
Question
Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat"?
Options
Corbett
Ranthambore
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
Sunderbans
Explanation
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) located in Andhra Pradesh is geographically the largest tiger reserve in India. Consequently, its designated core area, which constitutes the inviolate "Critical Tiger Habitat", is also the largest among all tiger reserves in the country, spanning over 2,500 square kilometers. Sunderbans and Corbett are also large but have smaller demarcated critical core areas. > One-line conceptual takeaway: Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam holds the distinction of being India's largest tiger reserve by overall extent and core critical habitat area. Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2020
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q100
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
Protected Areas & Wetlands
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NTCA Tiger Reserve Data
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