Question 3350
Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary located in which of the following state?
Answer
Assam
Why?
The correct answer is Assam. In News: Recently, the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF) found a few tigers inhabiting the Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. It is one of the smallest WS (Wildlife Sanctuary) of Assam and covers an area of 26.22 sq. km. Key Points Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary: Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in northern Assam’s Baksa and Udalguri districts bordering Bhutan. The Sanctuary is bordered by the Barnadi river and Nalapara river to the west and east respectively. Legal Status: It was affirmed as the WS in 1980 by the Government of Assam. Barnadi was established specifically to protect the Pygmy Hog (Sus salvanius) and Hispid Hare (Caprolagus hispidus). Biodiversity: This is important for threatened species such as the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) , Tiger (Panthera tigris) and Gaur Bos frontalis. About 60% of the BWS is reported to be grassland, most of it is now grassy woodland. The main Forest types are Tropical Moist Deciduous along the northern edge of the Sanctuary, and mixed scrub and grassland in the southern part with few trees.
