From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?
(a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
(b) Nallamala Forest
(c) Nagarhole National Park
(d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
Solution: A
Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve
- Protected area
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Tamilnadu
- In Nilgiri Biosphere reserve between the western ghats and eastern ghats.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:India_Tamil_Nadu_location_map.svg
- Tribes : Irula (Urali) and Soliga
- Veerapan was here.
- Poaching, forest fires, illegal electric fences, etc
Nallamala Hills :
- Section of Eastern Ghats
- Runs parallel to corrammandel coast
- North-South direction
- Extensively weathered and eroded
- Between Krishna and Pennar
- YSR Went missing here
- Andhra and Telengana
Nagarhole National Park
- Foot hills of Western Ghats
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nilgiris_Biosphere_Reserve.jpg
- Karnataka
- Kabini river
- Jenu Kurubas
Seshachalam Hills
- Andhra Pradesh
- Western Ghats
- Tirupati is located here