ecology forest vegetations & national parks in india section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

The Western Ghats is regarded as one of the world’s ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots". It has over 7,402 species of flowering plants, 1,814 species of non-flowering plants, 139 mammal species, 508 bird species,

179 amphibian species, 6,000 insects species and 290 freshwater fish species. At least 325 globally threatened species occur in the Western Ghats.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (b)

Namdhapa National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and is located in Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. It is also the largest national park in India in terms of area.

It is located in the Eastern Himalayan sub-region and is recognized as one of the richest areas in biodiversity in India. The park harbours the northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world at 27°N latitude.

Answer: (d)

Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. The park—named for the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment—was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.

Answer: (d)

The Temperate Forest Research Centre is located at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It is aimed at the regeneration of the temperate forest, afforestation of cold deserts and forest conservation and ecological rehabilitation in the Himalayan region.

It presently caters to the applied research needs of Himachal Pradesh as well as Jammu and Kashmir.