Question

Kanha national park is located in
(a) Assam
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: A national park is a land declared and owned by the government to preserve the biodiversity of that area by preventing any human development. Kanha national park is located in a state which is extremely rich in minerals.

Complete answer:
Kanha National Park is located in the Mandla and Balaghat areas of Madhya Pradesh. It is also a tiger reserve. It is a home for 1000 species of flora of angiosperms including plants like bamboo, sal, and meadows. The national park is also rich in fauna with bird species over 300 like grey hornbills, woodpeckers, and Indian peafowl. It also hosts a population of many jackals, wild dogs, leopards, and foxes.
An area that is reserved exclusively for the protection of wildlife and its welfare. The first National Park in the world is the Yellowstone National Park, founded in 1872 in the USA. In India, Hailey National Park was the first National park established in India near the foothills of the Himalayas. It is presently known as Corbett National Park.
- Biodiversity is a source of significant economic, aesthetic, health, and cultural benefits that form the foundation of sustainable developments. The scale of human impact has clearly affected biodiversity resulting in a loss. Hence, its conservation has been one of the concerns for scientists.
- It is divided broadly into two types: in- situ conservation and ex- situ conservation.
- In- situ conservation is the conservation of habitats and ecosystems where organisms naturally occur. E.g. National Parks, Biosphere reserves.
- When the plants or animals are conserved outside their natural habitat, it is known as ex- situ conservation. E.g. Botanical gardens, Zoos.
So, the correct answer is ‘Madhya Pradesh.’

Note:
- Biosphere reserves are a special category of lands or coastal environments where the ethnic people are also integral components in preserving the biodiversity of that area.
- This concept was introduced in 1971 under the campaign of UNESCO for Man and Biosphere Programme.
- A biosphere reserve supports research and education, human and economic development along with conserving rich biodiversity.