Q. Consider the following statements about the Indravati National Park:
1.It is largest and only natural home to the rare wild buffaloes in India.
2.It was declared a tiger reserve under Project Tiger and is one of the two tiger reserves located in Chhattisgarh.
3.It is named after the highest peak located inside the Park.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Explanation: Only Statement 1 is correct
Statement 1 is correct: Indravati National Park is home to one of the last populations of rare wild buffalo. Other animals like Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Indian Gaur (Bison), Sloth Bear, Dhole (Wild Dog), Nilgai, Chital, Sambar, Black Buck, Barking Deer are also found.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It attained the status of a national park in 1981 and a tiger reserve in 1983 under the famous Project Tiger of India. It is one among the four project tiger sites in Chhattisgarh along with Udanti-sitanadi Tiger reserve, Achanakmar T.R. and Guru Ghasidas – Tamor Pingla Tiger Resereve.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The park derives its name from the Indravati River, which flows from east to west and forms the northern boundary of the reserve with the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Source: IE
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