Consider the following description: Nestled in the Nuapada district of Odisha, this sanctuary lies close to Chhattisgarh. Declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1983, it shares its boundary with the Sitanadi and Udanti sanctuaries of Chhattisgarh. The region is known for its vast plateau, striking canyons, and scenic waterfalls, and forms the catchment of the Jonk River—a tributary of the Mahanadi—over which a dam aids local irrigation. Which one of the following sanctuaries is described above? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following description:
Nestled in the Nuapada district of Odisha, this sanctuary lies close to Chhattisgarh. Declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1983, it shares its boundary with the Sitanadi and Udanti sanctuaries of Chhattisgarh. The region is known for its vast plateau, striking canyons, and scenic waterfalls, and forms the catchment of the Jonk River—a tributary of the Mahanadi—over which a dam aids local irrigation.
Which one of the following sanctuaries is described above?

[A] Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

[B] Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary

[C] Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

[D] Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in western Odisha’s Nuapada district, forms an important ecological corridor with Udanti–Sitanadi sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh

Source- TOI

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