Consider the following statements : 1. Kaziranga National Park is a World Heritage Site. 2. Kaziranga National Park has the largest population of Wild Water Buffalo in the world. 3. There are total of 7 national parks in Assam. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3. In News The Assam government is awaiting the Centre’s clearance for an elevated road over nine corridors used by the animals of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve usually during high floods. Key Points Kaziranga National Park: It is situated in Assam. It hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. It is also a World Heritage Site. Hence statement 1 is correct. Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for the conservation of avifaunal species. Kaziranga has the largest population of wild water buffalo anywhere accounting for about 57% of the world population. Hence statement 2 is correct. The two new national parks of Assam are Dihing Patkai and Raimona. Assam already has five national parks i.e. Kaziranga, Manas, Dibru-Saikhowa, Nameri and Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park. Hence statement 3 is correct.