Question

Which national park is located in West Bengal?
A. Sanjay Gandhi National Park
B. Sundarban National Park
C. Satpura National Park
D. Navegaon National Park

Answer 1

Hint: The area of this National Park constitutes the delta of the Ganga river and it is named after the same delta. This National Park is also a tiger reserve and it is mainly a large coastal mangrove forest.

Complete step-by-step solution:
This National Park is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger and some endangered species like the Ganges River Dolphin. This coastal mangrove forest is very large and is shared by India and Bangladesh. It also houses many types of birds, reptiles, and invertebrate species which includes saltwater crocodiles. The first and forest management division for Sunderban was set up in the year of 1869. During the year 1875, parts of these mangroves were declared as reserved forests. This was done under the Forest Act of 1865. The area of reserve forest grew in subsequent years and it was placed under the control of the Forest Department. This was first declared as the core area of the Sunderban Tiger reserve in 1973 and in the year 1977, it was declared as a wildlife sanctuary. Seven years later in 1984, it was declared as National Park. Because of this title, wildlife in this area is protected and violation of rules is punishable under national law. In 1972, the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger were enacted. This was done in order to safeguard the habitats of species that are under the threat.

Thus, option (B) is correct.

Note: Other designations that Sunderban National Park has been given are UNESCO World Heritage Site (1987), RAMSAR Site (2019), and the World Network of Biosphere Reserve- Man and Biosphere Reserve (1989).