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Prelims 2019 · Environment · Question 67

Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?

  1. Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
  2. Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park
  3. Kaundinya, Gundla Brahmeswaram and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
  4. Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

Answer

Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

  • (a) Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve lies in the southern Western Ghats across Kerala and Tamil Nadu and includes Neyyar, Peppara, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries and Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve. Verdict: Correct.
  • (b) Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam, Wayanad and Silent Valley belong to the Nilgiri/adjacent Western Ghats landscape, not Agasthyamala. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (c) Kaundinya, Gundla Brahmeswaram, Papikonda and Mukurthi are in Andhra Pradesh/Tamil Nadu landscapes, not part of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Kawal, Sri Venkateswara and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam are in Telangana/Andhra Pradesh, outside Agasthyamala. Verdict: Incorrect.
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