National Parks and Tiger Reserves

Flashcards in Question and Answer format about National parks and Tiger reserves in India.

Which is the only National Park in India located north of the Himalayas?

Hemis National Park in Ladakh, also the largest National Park in India and South Asia.

Which National Park in India has the highest density of snow leopards in the world?

Hemis National Park, Ladakh.

What are the criteria for declaring a National Park under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

Areas of adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, natural, or zoological importance.

Which National Park in Jammu & Kashmir is the last viable habitat for Hangul?

Dachigam National Park.

Which park in J&K is proposed as a trans-Karakoram peace park with Pakistan?

Kazinag National Park.

Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Himachal Pradesh is home to the rare Himalayan Blue Poppy?

Great Himalayan National Park.

Which National Park lies in the desert of Spiti and is part of the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve?

Pin Valley National Park, Himachal Pradesh.

Which National Park in Uttarakhand is the first to be established in India?

Jim Corbett National Park, established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.

Which National Park is an integral part of the Ramsar wetland Loktak Lake?

Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur, the world's only floating park.

Which National Park in Assam is known for hosting 7 species of wild cats?

Dehing Patkai National Park.

Which National Park in India has been declared as the world's first mixed World Heritage Site?

Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim, for natural and cultural heritage.

Which National Park is home to the Sangai deer and features phumdis?

Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur, the world's only floating National Park.

Which is the only National Park in India to have both tigers and lions?

None; lions are exclusive to Gir National Park; tigers and lions do not coexist in the wild in India.

Which park in India hosts the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard?

Desert National Park, Rajasthan.

Which National Park in Kerala is known for Nilgiri Tahr?

Eravikulam National Park.

Which National Park hosts the highest peak south of the Himalayas?

Anamudi Peak, located in Eravikulam National Park.

Which National Park in Odisha is a nesting ground for Olive Ridley turtles?

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary (adjacent to Bhitarkanika National Park).

Which is the only floating National Park in the world?

Keibul Lamjao National Park.

Which National Park in Tamil Nadu is part of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve?

Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.

Which National Park in India is an island protected area famous for crocodiles?

Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha.

Which Tiger Reserve spreads across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala?

Nagarhole-Bandipur-Mudumalai-Sathyamangalam landscape, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

Which is the first Tiger Reserve of India under Project Tiger?

Jim Corbett National Park (part of Corbett Tiger Reserve).

Which state has the highest number of National Parks in India?

Madhya Pradesh.

Which tiger reserve lies in the floodplains of Brahmaputra and houses swamp deer?

Kaziranga Tiger Reserve.

Which National Park is famous for swamp deer (barasingha) in central India?

Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh.

Which Tiger Reserve is known for melanistic (black) tigers?

Simlipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha.

Which park has the largest mangrove forest in the world?

Sundarbans National Park.

Which Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan is often called the 'Land of Tigers'?

Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.

Which is the only Tiger Reserve in Goa?

Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary (proposed).

Which Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra is known for successful tiger conservation through community efforts?

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve.

Which is the first tiger reserve to be notified in Northeast India?

Manas Tiger Reserve, Assam.

Which Tiger Reserve is contiguous with Pench in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh?

Pench Tiger Reserve spread across MP and Maharashtra.

What is the IUCN category of National Parks in India?

IUCN Category II National Park.

Which Tiger Reserve forms part of the Terai Arc Landscape in India?

Corbett, Dudhwa, Valmiki Tiger Reserves.

Which Tiger Reserve was declared India's 53rd in 2022?

Ranipur Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh.

Which authority is responsible for implementing Project Tiger in India?

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

Which Tiger Reserve has the largest tiger population as per 2022 Tiger Census?

Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Which biosphere reserve includes both Bandhavgarh and Sanjay Tiger Reserves?

Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.

Which National Park in Gujarat is home to wild asses?

Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch (not a National Park but protected area).

Which Tiger Reserve is shared between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

Kawal Tiger Reserve.

Which tiger reserve contains the Mukurthi National Park?

Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Nilgiri Biosphere.

Which National Park is home to the rare brow-antlered deer (Sangai)?

Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur.

Which Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra is also known for leopards and black panthers?

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve.

Which Tiger Reserve in Kerala is famous for its Periyar Lake formed by Mullaperiyar dam?

Periyar Tiger Reserve.

Which National Park lies in the Western Ghats and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Silent Valley National Park, Kerala.

Which Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh is part of the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve?

Achanakmar Tiger Reserve.

Which Tiger Reserve in West Bengal is known for man-tiger conflict?

Sundarbans Tiger Reserve.

Which is the first tiger reserve declared in Tamil Nadu?

Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR).

Which Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh is the easternmost in India?

Namdapha Tiger Reserve.

Which Tiger Reserve is contiguous with Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Sanctuary?

Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana.

Which Tiger Reserve is situated in the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats?

Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka.

Which park in Uttarakhand is important for migratory birds and a Ramsar site?

Rajaji National Park includes wetlands that attract migratory birds.