Question 1094

_______ has become the 6 th National Park of Assam?

Answer

Raimona

Why?

The correct answer is Assam. Assam government notified Raimona as the 6 th National Park of the state. Key Points Raimona National Park: 6 th National Park of Assam Location: Kokrajhar district (Bodoland Territorial Region), Western Assam Border: It is bounded on the west by the Sonkosh river and the Saralbhanga river on the east. Fauna: Golden Langur (endemic species), Asian Elephant, Royal Bengal Tiger, Hornbill Dehing Patkai National Park: 7 th National Park of Assam Location: Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Upper Assam The river Dehing runs through this forest and Patkai is the hill at the foot of which the sanctuary is located. Flora: Contiguous tract of lowland rainforest Fauna: Chinese Pangolin, Flying Fox, Barking Deer, Gaur, Serow, Malayan Giant Squirrels, Tiger, Golden Cat, Assamese Macaque, White-Winged Wood Duck Assam now has the 3 rd -highest number of national parks after Madhya Pradesh (12) and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (9). The 7 National Parks of Assam are: Name Location Year of Notification as NP Kaziranga National Park (Tiger Reserve & UNESCO World Heritage Site) Golaghat, Nagaon district and Karbi Anglong 1974 Manas National Park (Tiger Reserve & UNESCO World Heritage Site) Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Bajali 1990 Nameri National Park (Tiger Reserve) Sonitpur 1998 Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Dibrugarh and Tinsukia 1999 Orang National Park (Tiger Reserve) Darrang, Udalguri and Sonitpur 1999 Raimona National Park Kokrajhar 2021 Dehing Patkai National Park Dibrugarh and Tinsukia District 2021