Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve

Sariska Tiger Reserve:

In the Indian state of Rajasthan's Alwar district is the Sariska Tiger Reserve. It covers an area of 881 km2 and is made up of rocky hills, grasslands, dry deciduous forests, and scrub-thorn desert forests. In 1958, the Alwar state's hunting preserve was transformed into a wildlife sanctuary. In 1978, it became a tiger reserve, becoming a part of India's Project Tiger. In 1982, the wildlife refuge was designated as a national park.

Ranthambore Tiger Reserve:

In Rajasthan, India, there is a national park called Ranthambore National Park. The Chambal River and the Banas River form its northern and southern boundaries, respectively. It is so called because the park's inside contains the illustrious Ranthambore Fort. On November 1, 1980, it was designated as a national park. It has been one of the Project Tiger reserves since 1973.

Salim Ali, an Indian ornithologist, was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India. He was a key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society and creation of the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo National Park).

It was declared National Park in 1968. It is mainly famous for white tigers. Dandeli Sanctuary is located in Karnataka and spreads over 886.41 sq.km. Rajaji National Park, named after C. Rajgopalachari, spreads over three districts of Uttarakhand- Dehradun, Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal.

This national park was formed merging three sanctuaries in 1983 - (i) Rajaji Sanctuary (1948), (ii) str Motichur Sanctuary (1964) and (iii) Chila Sanctuary (1977). It was notified as a tiger reserve in 2015.

Keoladeo National Park is located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Van Vihar National Park is in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Hence (c) is the correct answer

• Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the US and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world.
• The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially the Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular.
• The subalpine forest is the most abundant.
• It is part of the South-Central Rockies forests ecoregion.
• The rivers of the Snake-Columbia basin, Green-Colorado basin, and Missouri River Basin all begin as snow on the Continental Divide as it weaves across Yellowstone's peaks and plateaus.
• Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest high-elevation lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcanic on the continent.

It is bounded to the northeast by Rameswaram (island), Adam's (Rama's) Bridge (a chain of shoals), and Mannar Island. It receives several rivers, including the Tambraparni (India) and the Aruvi (Sri Lanka). The port of Tuticorin is on the Indian coast. The gulf is noted for its pearl banks and sacred chank (a gastropod mollusk).

It is located in Manipur and is famous for the phumdis floating over it. Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and is located in Arunachal Pradesh.

The great Indian Bustard is a magnificent bird and can be seen in considerably good numbers in this park. Hoolak Gibbon is found in the north- eastern States of India mainly in Assam.

Vegetation: The forests of the reserve can be broadly classified as the 'Moist Tropical Forest' of Champion and Seth's (1968) recent classification.

Flora: Some of the important species are Sal, Champa, Gamar, Simul, and Chikrasi.

Fauna: The main species include the Tiger, elephant, leopard cat, gaur, wild boar, sambar, hog deer, Chinese pangolin, etc.