Consider the following pairs: Row Protected Area Country Biome / Significance 1. Gola-Tiwai Complex Sierra Leone Upper Guinean Tropical Rainforest 2. Tuvalu Atolls Tuvalu Vulnerable Coral Atolls / Low Elevation Which of the statements given below is/are correct regarding the Gola-Tiwai Complex? 1. It includes the Gola Rainforest National Park and Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary. 2. It was inscribed as Sierra Leone's first natural UNESCO World Heritage Site. 3. It serves as a vital habitat for endangered species such as the Pygmy Hippopotamus and Western Chimpanzee. Select the correct answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Gola-Tiwai Complex is a serial conservation property comprising the Gola Rainforest National Park and Tiwai Island Sanctuary on the Moa River.
Statement 2 is correct: It was officially declared as Sierra Leone’s first-ever UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site.
Statement 3 is correct: It forms a key part of the Upper Guinean Forest ecosystem, protecting critical populations of the Pygmy Hippo, Diana monkey, and Western Chimpanzee.