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Difficulty: MediumState Environment, Forests, and Wildlife Sanctuaries

Match the National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Kerala in List-I with their corresponding key ecological or geographical features in List-II:

  • Silent Valley National ParkDrained by the Kunthipuzha River and famous for protecting the Lion-tailed Macaque
  • Periyar Wildlife SanctuaryCentered around an artificial lake on the Periyar River, prominent for Asian Elephant conservation
  • Eravikulam National ParkEncloses Anamudi Peak and serves as the primary habitat for the endangered Nilgiri Tahr
  • Chinnar Wildlife SanctuarySituated in the rain-shadow zone of the Western Ghats and famous for the Grizzled Giant Squirrel

Answer

Silent Valley National Park matches being drained by the Kunthipuzha River and protecting the Lion-tailed Macaque; Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary matches the artificial lake on the Periyar River prominent for Asian Elephant conservation; Eravikulam National Park matches enclosing Anamudi Peak and protecting the Nilgiri Tahr; Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary matches being situated in the rain-shadow zone and conserving the Grizzled Giant Squirrel.
Silent Valley National Park is drained by the Kunthipuzha River and harbors the Lion-tailed Macaque. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary surrounds an artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam and is known for Asian Elephant conservation. Eravikulam National Park encloses Anamudi Peak and protects the Nilgiri Tahr. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the rain-shadow zone of the Western Ghats and protects the Grizzled Giant Squirrel.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary river and flagship fauna associated with Silent Valley National Park.
Silent Valley is located in Palakkad district, traversed by the Kunthipuzha River, and noted for the Lion-tailed Macaque.
This establishes the pair between Silent Valley National Park and the Kunthipuzha River feature.
2
Associate Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary with its hydrological and faunal feature.
Periyar Sanctuary is centered on an artificial lake created by the Mullaperiyar Dam and is a key Asian Elephant habitat.
This confirms the matching pair for Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
3
Match Eravikulam National Park with its peak and endemic ungulate.
Eravikulam contains Anamudi Peak (2,695 m) and holds the largest wild population of the Nilgiri Tahr.
This pairs Eravikulam National Park with Anamudi Peak and the Nilgiri Tahr.
4
Match Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary with its climatic context and mammal indicator.
Chinnar is situated in the dry rain-shadow belt of Idukki and is famous for the Grizzled Giant Squirrel.
This completes the fourth matching pair.

Key Concept

Protected Areas, Flagship Species, and River Basins of Kerala State Forests
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State Environment, Forests, and Wildlife Sanctuaries

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