Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?1.

1.	Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?1. Nagarhole National Park2. Papikonda National Park3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve4. Wayanad Wildlife SanctuarySelect the correct answer using the code given below:1. 1 and 2 only2. 3 and 4 only3. 1, 3 and 4 only4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1, 3 and 4 only The correct answer is 1 3 and 4 only. Except 2 all the areas are located in Kaveri Basin Area while Papikonda National Park is located in Godawari Basin. Hence 2 is incorrect. Nagarhole National Park - located in the Kodagu district of Karnataka. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve -located at the confluence region of Western and Eastern Ghats. It is also a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary-located in Wayanad Kerala, and comes under Project Elephant. It is also a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Hence 1 2 and 3 are correct. Protected areas are regions of zones of land or sea which provide protection for the conservation of biodiversity and socio-environmental values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection. Examples include national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, marine protected areas, community reserves etc. IUCN has six categories of protected areas- Category Ia-Strict Nature Reserve Category Ib - Wilderness Area Category II - National Park Category III - National Monument or Feature Category IV - Habitat Management Area Category V - Protected Landscape Category VI - Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources

Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?1. Nagarhole National Park2. Papikonda National Park3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve4. Wayanad Wildlife SanctuarySelect the correct answer using the code given below:1. 1 and 2 only2. 3 and 4 only3. 1, 3 and 4 only4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1, 3 and 4 only

The correct answer is 1 3 and 4 only.

Except 2 all the areas are located in Kaveri Basin Area while Papikonda National Park is located in Godawari Basin. Hence 2 is incorrect.
Nagarhole National Park - located in the Kodagu district of Karnataka. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve -located at the confluence region of Western and Eastern Ghats. It is also a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary-located in Wayanad Kerala, and comes under Project Elephant. It is also a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Hence 1 2 and 3 are correct.

Protected areas are regions of zones of land or sea which provide protection for the conservation of biodiversity and socio-environmental values.
There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection. Examples include national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, marine protected areas, community reserves etc.
IUCN has six categories of protected areas-
- Category Ia-Strict Nature Reserve
- Category Ib - Wilderness Area
- Category II - National Park
- Category III - National Monument or Feature
- Category IV - Habitat Management Area
- Category V - Protected Landscape
- Category VI - Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources

Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?1. Nagarhole National Park2. Papikonda National Park3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve4. Wayanad Wildlife SanctuarySelect the correct answer using the code given below:1. 1 and 2 only2. 3 and 4 only3. 1, 3 and 4 only4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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