Question

Which National Park is found in Bihar?
A. Valmiki National Park
B. Manas National Park
C. Namdapha National Park
D. Vansda National Park

Answer 1

Hint:
- It is located close to the India-Nepal border area.
- It is a Tiger Reserve as well as a National Park.
- It is a part of the extensive Valmikinagar forest area.

Complete solution:
A National Park is an area that is demarcated for conservation efforts. These parks are protected and created by the national governments of the country where they are situated. The places which are selected as National parks may be natural, semi natural or developed by humans but the goal is the same- the conservation of the ‘wild nature’. India has 104 national parks all over the country. Let us now check which one is located in the state of Bihar-

A. Valmiki National Park is located in the West Champaran district in Bihar. The National park is spread over an area of 335 sq kilometers. The Valmiki National Park and the adjoining Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary together comprise the Valmiki Tiger reserve area.

B. Manas National Park is located in the state of Assam in the Himalayan foothills region. It is well known for the rare wildlife species like hispid hare, golden langur and pygmy hog. This is not the correct option.

C. Namdapha National Park is located in Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast region of India. It is a biodiversity hotspot with more than 1,400 animal and 1,000 plant species. This is not the correct option.

D. Vansda National Park is located in Navsari district in Gujarat. It is situated on the banks of the river Ambika and is named after the town of Vansda. This is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
- The Valmiki Tiger Reserve area covers a total of 899.38 square kilometers. It is bordered by the Chitwan National Park of Nepal in the north.
- The Manas National park is continuous with the Royal Manas National Park of Bhutan. It is famous for the wild water buffalo herds.
- The Namdapha National Park has the northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world. It also has extensive dipterocarp forests.
- The Vansda National Park is home to many local tribes like the Dangi, Kunbi, Warli, Bhil etc.