Q11. Corbett National Park is:
1. It is the country’s first National Park and is located in the state of Uttarakhand.
2. It has also been declared as an Important Bird Area.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
Q11. Corbett National Park is:
1. It is the country’s first National Park and is located in the state of Uttarakhand.
2. It has also been declared as an Important Bird Area.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
The correct option is C c) Both 1 and 2
Today’s CNA
1. Located in scenic Uttarakhand and spread across more than 500 sq.km., Corbett National Park has the distinction of being the country’s first national park. The Park is part of the 1200-odd-sq.km. Corbett Tiger Reserve.
2. Named after James Edward Corbett (popularly known as Jim Corbett), the hunter-turned-conservationist who played a significant role in establishing it, the Park is most noted for the population of Royal Bengal tigers and Asiatic elephants.
3. Situated between the Shivaliks and the terai lowlands, the Reserve offers a dramatic landscape. Streams and rivers run through the terrain, which is a lush mosaic of wet and dry, plain and mountainous, gentle and rugged forests and grasslands.
4. This varied vegetation makes it an ideal habitat for several species of fauna from both the hilly regions and the plains. With over 550 species of birds in the region, it is one of the bird-rich parts of the country.
5. In fact, Corbett has been declared an “Important Bird Area” by Birdlife International.
Today’s CNA
1. Located in scenic Uttarakhand and spread across more than 500 sq.km., Corbett National Park has the distinction of being the country’s first national park. The Park is part of the 1200-odd-sq.km. Corbett Tiger Reserve.
2. Named after James Edward Corbett (popularly known as Jim Corbett), the hunter-turned-conservationist who played a significant role in establishing it, the Park is most noted for the population of Royal Bengal tigers and Asiatic elephants.
3. Situated between the Shivaliks and the terai lowlands, the Reserve offers a dramatic landscape. Streams and rivers run through the terrain, which is a lush mosaic of wet and dry, plain and mountainous, gentle and rugged forests and grasslands.
4. This varied vegetation makes it an ideal habitat for several species of fauna from both the hilly regions and the plains. With over 550 species of birds in the region, it is one of the bird-rich parts of the country.
5. In fact, Corbett has been declared an “Important Bird Area” by Birdlife International.
