Q16. Consider the following statements about Kaziranga national park:
1. Kaziranga national park is located in Assam.
2. The park is a home to two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Q16. Consider the following statements about Kaziranga national park:
1. Kaziranga national park is located in Assam.
2. The park is a home to two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses.
Which of the above statements are correct?
The correct option is C c) Both 1 and 2
Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga national park is located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam. The park is a home to two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses, which are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species.
It was designated with National Park status in 1968 and was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 for its unique natural environment. Kaziranga is also recognized as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species.
c) Both 1 and 2
Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga national park is located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam. The park is a home to two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses, which are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species.
It was designated with National Park status in 1968 and was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 for its unique natural environment. Kaziranga is also recognized as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species.
