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Situated along the southern stretch of the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, which of the following protected areas was notified as a Tiger Reserve in 2021 to form a contiguous ecological corridor connecting the Periyar Tiger Reserve with the Meghamalai wildlife complex?

  1. Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger ReserveAnswer
  2. B
    Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
  3. C
    Anamalai Tiger Reserve
  4. D
    Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

Answer

Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve
Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve was formed by combining the Grizzled Giant Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary in Srivilliputhur and the Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary. Notified in February 2021 as Tamil Nadu's 5th Tiger Reserve, it forms a contiguous protected landscape adjacent to Kerala's Periyar Tiger Reserve and serves as a critical catchment area for the Vaigai River.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the state, notification year, and geographical location specified in the stem.
The protected area was created in 2021 in the southern Western Ghats region of Tamil Nadu.
Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve was sanctioned in February 2021 as India's 51st Tiger Reserve and Tamil Nadu's 5th Tiger Reserve.
2
Analyze the ecological corridor function described.
It connects the Vaigai river basin and Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala with the Meghamalai and Srivilliputhur sanctuaries.
Combining the Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary and Srivilliputhur Grizzled Giant Squirrel Sanctuary creates a vital contiguous habitat for Asian elephants and tigers.

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State Protected Areas and Tiger Reserves of Tamil Nadu
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