ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY PART -2

The largest herbarium in India is located in Shibpur, Kolkata (West Bengal), It is one of the largest botanical museums in the world. The park was originally established by Colonel Keid in 1786 but later established by William Roxburgh in his memory in the year 1795 at the place he marked.

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is located in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. It is also the oldest and largest National Park in Maharashtra. It was established in the year 1994-95 as a Tiger Reserve.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Morigaon district in Assam, India. This sanctuary is famous for the Indian rhinoceros.

Project Tiger was founded in 1973. During this period, the Wildlife Protection Act, of 1972 was brought with the aim of preserving wildlife. Under this Act, a task force was constituted to bring the project into existence for tiger conservation

Palamu Tiger Reserve was brought into existence in 1974 under Project Tiger. It is located in the Palamu district of Jharkhand. It was of the first nine tiger reserves of the country at the time of the inception of 'Project Tiger'

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. Its area is about 2201.77 sq km. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve includes Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, and Katarnia Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary.

Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. The 17th Tiger Reserve was declared in 1988 by combining Kalakkad and Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuaries.

Nyora Valley National Park is located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal. It was established in 1986. Spread over an area of about 88 sq km. this national park is the richest bio-rich area in the northeastern region of India. The rare red panda can be seen in its natural habitat in this park.

Kali Tiger Reserve, formerly known as Dandeli Anshi Tiger Reserve, is located in Karnataka