Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary:
1.The sanctuary is characterized by dry deciduous and scrub forests.
2.The sanctuary lies in the Western Ghats.
3.It is the last known habitat of Jerdon’s Courser bird.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The sanctuary consists of Southern tropical dry deciduous forest in the hills, scrub forest in the plains, Southern dry mixed deciduous forest, and tropical thorn forests. It is the last known habitat of Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus), a nocturnal bird species classified as critically endangered by the IUCN.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The sanctuary does not lie in the Western Ghats. It is located in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh and is situated in the Lankamalai Hill ranges, which are part of the Eastern Ghats.
Source: Forum IAS
