Consider the following statements about the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve (KTR): 1. The river Manas flows through the core area of the reserve. 2. It has the highest density of tigers in the world. 3. It is linked to the Orang and Nameri Tiger Reserves via the waterways of the Brahmaputra and Jia Bhoreli rivers, respectively. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements about the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve (KTR):
1.The river Manas flows through the core area of the reserve.
2.It has the highest density of tigers in the world.
3.It is linked to the Orang and Nameri Tiger Reserves via the waterways of the Brahmaputra and Jia Bhoreli rivers, respectively.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Only 3 is correct

Statement 1 is incorrect: Rivers: The river Diffalu, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, flows through the National Park area (core tiger habitat), while another tributary Moradifalu flows along its southern boundary.

Statement 2 is incorrect: It has the third-highest density of tigers in the world, after Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand and Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka

Statement 3 is correct: Connectivity: It is linked to the Orang and Nameri Tiger Reserves via the waterways of the Brahmaputra and Jia Bhoreli rivers, respectively.

Source: TH

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