Question 4570

Kaziranga National Park, which is famous for one horned-rhinoceros is situated at?

Answer

Assam

Why?

The correct answer is Assam . Key Points Kaziranga National Park lies partly in Golaghat District and partly in Nagaon District of Assam. It is the oldest park in Assam c overs an area of 430 sq km along the river Brahmaputra on the North and the Karbi Anglong hills on the South. The National Highway 37 passes through the parking area and tea estates, hemmed by table-top tea bushes. One can even see the rhinos and wild elephants straying near the highway. ​ Kaziranga National Park is a world heritage site. It is famous for the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, the landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes & shallow pools. It has been declared a National Park in 1974. ​ Important Points ​ In 1972, a comprehensive Wildlife Act was enacted, which provides the main legal framework for the conservation and protection of wildlife in India. The two main objectives of the Act are: To provide protection to the endangered species listed in the schedule of the Act. To provide legal support to the conservation areas of the country classified as National parks, sanctuaries, and closed areas. This Act has been comprehensively amended in 1991, making punishments more stringent, and has also made provisions for the protection of specified plant species and conservation of endangered species of wild animals. There are 103 National parks and 535 wildlife sanctuaries in the country.