ecology forest vegetations & national parks in india section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (a)

Gir Forest National Park or Sasan Gir is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat. It is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica) and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species.

The ecosystem of Gir, with its diverse flora and fauna, is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlife activists and NGOs.

The forest area of Gir and its lions were declared as "protected" in the early 1900s by the then Nawab of the princely state of Junagadh.

Answer: (a)

1. Tropical Rain forest – Bamboo, Cinchona and Mahogany
2. Tropical Deciduous Forest – Neem, Teak, Shisham and Sal
3. Mountain Forest – Pine, Deodar and spruce
4. Thorn Forest - Kikar, Babul, Date, Palm

Answer: (a)

The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, now also declared a Tiger Reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in Nilgiri District, about 150 km (93 mi) north-west of Coimbatore in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu, on the interstate boundaries with Karnataka and Kerala states in South India.

Mudumalai, which means ‘first hills’, is one of the first wildlife sanctuaries established in India.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)