Question 4035
Kaziranga National Park is located at:
Answer
Assam
Why?
The Correct Answer is Assam Key Points Kaziranga National Park-Assam Location : It is located in the State of Assam and covers 42,996 Hectares (ha). It is the single largest undisturbed and representative area in the Brahmaputra Valley floodplain. Legal Status: It was declared a National Park in 1974. It has been declared a tiger reserve since 2007 . It has a total tiger reserve area of 1,030 sq km with a core area of 430 sq. km. International Status : It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 . It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. Additional Information Biodiversity: It is the home of the world's most one-horned rhinos . Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest density of one-horned rhinos in the world and the second highest numbe r of Rhinos in Assam after Kaziranga National Park. Much of the focus of conservation efforts in Kaziranga is focused on the 'big four' species - Rhino, Elephant, Royal Bengal tiger , and Asiatic water buffalo. Kaziranga is also home to 9 of the 14 species of primates found in the Indian subcontinent.
