Question

UPSC Prelims 2020 Question:

Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat"?

1. Corbett
2. Ranthambore
3. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
4. Sunderbans

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3: Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Critical Tiger Habitats are identified under the Wild Life Protection Act (WLPA), 1972 based on scientific evidence that "such areas are required to be kept as inviolate for the purpose of tiger conservation, without affecting the rights of the Scheduled Tribes or such other forest dwellers".
The Nagarjunagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is India's largest tiger reserve and has the largest Critical Tiger Habitat area.
Top faunal species found in Nagarjunagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve include Tiger, Leopard, Wolf, Wild Dog and Jackal. The prey species are represented by Sambar, Chital, Chowsingha, Chinkara, Mouse Deer, Wild boar and Porcupine.

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Protected Areas

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