Question

Q41 Consider the following statements,

i) It is only floating national park in world and is last natural refuge of endangered Sangai deer.

ii) It was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1990. Later it was also listed under the Montreux Record in 1993.

The above statements relates to

• A. a) Great Himalayan National Park
• B. b) Hazaribagh National Park
• C. c) KeibulLamjao National Park
• D. d) Khangchendzonga National Park

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) KeibulLamjao National Park

41 Ans C

Explanation: The Keibul Lamjao National Park is a national park in the Bishnupur district of the state of Manipur in India. It is 40 km2in areas, the only floating park in the world, located in North East India, and an integral part of Loktak Lake.

The national park is characterized by many floating decomposed plant materials locally called phumdis. To pre-serve the natural refuge of the endangered Manipur Eld's deer or brow-antlered deer or sangai also called the dancing deer, listed as an endangered species by IUCN, the park which was initially declared to be a sanctuary in 1966, was subsequently declared to be a national park in 1977 through a gazette notification