Question 2716

Identify the incorrect pair. Biosphere States I. Kanha Madhya Pradesh II. Nandadevi Uttranchal III. Manas Assam IV. Gulf of Mannar Tamil Nadu

Answer

I

Why?

The correct answer is I Key Points Kanha is a National Park located in Madhya Pradesh not a Biosphere Reserve. Kanha National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh. Kanha National Park was declared a reserve forest in 1879 and revalued as a wildlife sanctuary in 1933 and further upgraded to a national park in 1955 . It is home for wide ranges of wild creatures; from the mighty tigers to the most populated Barasingha and the countless species of plants, birds, reptiles, and insects.​ Additional Information State Biosphere Reserve Madhya Pradesh Pachmarhi BR (1999) Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Uttarakhand Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve Meghalaya Nokrek Biosphere Reserve Andaman and Nicobar Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Assam Manas Biosphere Reserve West Bengal Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve Orissa Simlipal Biosphere Reserve Assam Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve Arunachal Pradesh. Dehang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve Sikkim Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve Kerala Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve Gujarat Kachchh Biosphere Reserve Himachal Pradesh Cold desert Biosphere Reserve Andhra Pradesh Seshachalam Hills Biosphere Reserve Madhya Pradesh Panna Biosphere Reserve