Consider the following statements regarding National Parks located in Odisha: 1. The Similipal and Bhitarkanika are the only two National Parks located in Odisha. 2. Simplipal protected area is also a biosphere reserve in India. 3. Simplipal National Park is the only place to find the melanistic tigers in the world. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding National Parks located in Odisha:
1.The Similipal and Bhitarkanika are the only two National Parks located in Odisha.
2.Simplipal protected area is also a biosphere reserve in India.
3.Simplipal National Park is the only place to find the melanistic tigers in the world.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: All Statements are correct

Statement 1 is correct: Similipal is the 107th national park and the second in the eastern state of Odisha, after the Bhitarkanika.

Statement 2 is correct: Similipal possesses multi-layered significance as a wildlife sanctuary, project tiger, UNESCO biosphere reserve, and elephant reserve and now a National Park.

Statement 3 is correct: The Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) is the world’s only home to wild melanistic tigers.

Source: IE

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