Question

The only floating national park in the world is

(a) Keibul lamjao national park

(b) Keoladeo ghana national park

(c) Chilka lake sanctuary

(d) Nat sarovar sanctuary

Answer 1

hint: This park is located in Bishnupur, a district of Manipur, India This is the largest freshwater lake in north- east India is famous for phumdis (floating swamps) floating over it.

Complete Answer:

Keibul lamjao national park is the world’s only floating national park. This is home to a fascinating lake, Loktak Lake. This is not the only thing floating over it, there is also a National Park floating over it named Keibul Lamjao National Park.

So, the correct answer is ‘Keibul lamjao national park’.

Additional information:

- The Keibul lamjao national park was formed to preserve many of the endangered species.

- These endangered species are Manipur brow- antlered deer called Sangai indigenous to this area, 233 species of aquatic plants, 100 species of birds, and 425 species of animals including the Indian python and sambhar.

- This lake serves as a source of hydropower generation and livelihood for the rural fishermen who live in surrounding areas.

- The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park is formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan.

- Chilika Lake is Asia's largest and world's second-largest lagoon. It lies on the east coast of India in the state of Odisha. The lagoon area was declared a bird sanctuary in 1987.

- The Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary (NSBS) is located to the west of Ahmedabad near Sanand Village in Gujarat. It is the largest wetland bird sanctuary in Gujarat and one of the largest in India.

Note:

- Keoladeo national park is famous for highly endangered birds such as the Siberian Crane come to the sanctuary during the winter season.

- In 1981, Chilika Lake was designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.