ecology forest vegetations & national parks in india section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (d)

Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment.

Answer: (b)

1. Mangrove are found in Karnataka,
2. Scrub in Rajasthan,
3. Teak in Madhya Pradesh
4. Coniferous in Arunachal Pradesh.

Answer: (d)

The Forest Research Institute (FRI)is located at Dehradun in Uttarakhand. Founded as the Imperial Forest Research Institute in 1906, it is one of the oldest institutions of its kind.

It is an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India.

Answer: (a)

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in Karnataka.

Answer: (a)

Nilgiri mountains are a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu state at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala states in Southern India.

They are part of the larger Western Ghats mountain chain making up the southwestern edge of the Deccan Plateau. Eucalyptus is common. Much of the Nilgiris natural Montane grasslands and shrublands interspersed with sholas has been much disturbed or destroyed by extensive tea plantations, easy motor vehicle access and extensive commercial planting and harvesting of non-native eucalyptus and wattle plantations.