Question

Tiger is not resident in which one of the following national parks?
A) Gir
B) Jim Corbett
C) Ranthambore
D) Sunderbans

Answer 1

Hint: This national park is famous for its Asiatic lions and is located in areas of Gujarat which is considered to be the most diversified area and is thus protected as it consists of the rarest species. The ecosystem has diversity in the flora and fauna.

Complete answer:
National parks in India have great significance as they are reserves for vulnerable and endangered species. The Asiatic lions are kept under strict protection inside the Gir National Park that is located in the southwestern region of the Kathiawar Peninsula, Gujarat. Here the lions can be spotted roaming freely which can only be seen in Africa apart from here. The Gir National Park has a dry and deciduous forest which is found to be the best habitat for Asiatic lions.

Additional information:
Gir forest is located in Gujarat near the town of Sasan Gir which also consists of various wildlife diversity that includes a monkey, langur, jackals, antelope deer, leopards, crocodile, and more than 300 species of birds.
Jim Corbett national park is the oldest National Park which is located in Uttarakhand and was named after the hunter and naturalist Jim Corbett. The Project tiger initiative included it as the first national park which comprises 520.8-kilometer squares of hilly areas, riverine belts, grasslands, large lakes, and marshy depressions.
Ranthambore National Park is located in the North Indian regions of Rajasthan. Here the tigers, crocodiles, and leopards are protected. The area of this region was earlier the royal hunting ground.
Sunderbans was declared as a World Heritage site in 1989 and also it is the second biosphere reserve in India after the Nilgiri biosphere reserve. Under the project tiger, Sundarbans tiger reserve was created which is a part of the Sundarbans biosphere reserve.

Therefore, Tiger is not resident in the Gir national park. So, option (A) is correct.

Note:
The National Parks are the large natural areas that are protected as they consist of large-scale ecological processes, along with the diversity of species that exist together with the ecosystem and help in providing the resources to the environment and maintaining the tourist hotspot with cultural maintenance. As of 2019, according to the national wildlife database, there are 101 existing national parks in India covering an area of 40,564.00 kilometers, which is 1.23 % of the geographical area of the country.