Tiger Reserves & Project Tiger — Set 12
Forest & Wildlife · टाइगर रिजर्व और प्रोजेक्ट टाइगर · Questions 111–120 of 200
Which tiger reserve in Telangana was recently notified?
Correct Answer: B. Kawal
Kawal Tiger Reserve in Adilabad district of Telangana was notified as a tiger reserve in 2012. It is in the Northern Telangana plateau and forms part of the Central Indian landscape. Kawal is contiguous with forests of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana is known for which unique feature?
Correct Answer: C. Largest tiger reserve in South India
Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Nalgonda district of Telangana is the largest tiger reserve in South India and the second largest in India. It was earlier known as Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve and was split into Amrabad and Nagarjunasagar parts. The reserve is in the nallamala forest region.
Nagerhole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka is also called:
Correct Answer: A. Rajiv Gandhi National Park
Nagarhole Tiger Reserve is also officially known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park. It is in Kodagu and Mysuru districts of Karnataka. Along with Bandipur, it forms one of the core areas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
How many tigers were recorded in Corbett Tiger Reserve in the 2022 census, making it one of the highest?
Correct Answer: D. 260
Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve recorded about 260 tigers in the 2022 estimation, making it one of the tiger reserves with the highest individual tiger count. The reserve's large area and excellent prey base support this large population. Corbett's success reflects decades of effective protection.
Project Tiger comes under which ministry of the Government of India?
Correct Answer: B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Project Tiger operates under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) through NTCA. The ministry provides policy direction, funds, and oversight. NTCA, as a statutory body under WPA 1972, implements and monitors Project Tiger on the ground.
Tiger reserves in the Shivalik Gangetic Plain landscape include reserves from which states?
Correct Answer: B. Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, and West Bengal
The Shivalik Gangetic Plain landscape for tiger conservation includes reserves from Uttarakhand (Corbett, Rajaji), Uttar Pradesh (Dudhwa, Pilibhit, Amangarh), Bihar (Valmiki), and West Bengal (Buxa). This landscape is characterized by the Terai grasslands and Shivalik forests. It supports a significant tiger population along the Himalayan foothills.
What is the conservation significance of the Eastern Ghats-Western Ghats tiger corridor?
Correct Answer: B. Provides gene flow between isolated tiger populations
The Eastern Ghats-Western Ghats tiger corridor, particularly through BRT and Sathyamangalam reserves, provides crucial gene flow between tiger populations in the two mountain ranges. Without corridors, isolated tiger populations can suffer from inbreeding. BRT Wildlife Sanctuary is a key bridge in this biological corridor.
Which year saw the first tiger census using the camera trap and occupancy modelling methodology in India?
Correct Answer: C. 2010
The 2010 All India Tiger Estimation was the first to use camera trap-based individual identification combined with occupancy modelling across the country. This replaced the controversial pugmark method that had given inflated counts. The 2010 census showed 1,706 tigers.
TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, works with India to monitor tiger poaching. TRAFFIC is a joint programme of which two organisations?
Correct Answer: A. IUCN and WWF
TRAFFIC is a joint programme of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF). It monitors illegal wildlife trade including tiger parts. TRAFFIC works with India's Wildlife Crime Control Bureau to track and disrupt tiger poaching networks.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala is an important tiger corridor. Which two major tiger reserves does it connect?
Correct Answer: B. Nagarhole and Mudumalai
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala connects Nagarhole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka with Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, forming a critical part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve corridor. Tigers from Karnataka regularly move into Kerala through Wayanad. Protecting this corridor is essential for the health of the entire Nilgiri tiger population.