UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

Consider the following pairs:

Sl. No.	Protected area		State
1.	Dampa Tiger Reserve	:	Mizoram
2.	Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary	:	Sikkim
3.	Saramati Peak	:	Nagaland

 

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Explanation:

• Dampa Tiger Reserve is in the western limit of Mizoram. On the West, the reserve is bound by the Chittagong hill tracts Sazek hill range) of Bangladesh. The Dampa Tiger Reserve is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Mizoram. The rich rainforests of Dampa harbour several species such as the swamp deer, tiger, leopard, elephant, and hoolock gibbon. It is probably one of the last few safe havens for the tiger and a host of other animal and bird species. So, pair 1 is matched correctly.
  
  
• Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary in Tripura shelters elephants, sambar, bison, barking deer, sarow and wild goats, and many more. Reptiles have also found a home in the sanctuary. So, pair 2 is not matched correctly.
  
  
• Saramati is the highest peak in Nagaland and is located on the Nagaland-Myanmar border and the closest village to the base of this peak is Thanamir in Kiphire district of Nagaland. So, pair 3 is matched correctly.
  
  

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Protected Areas