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Consider the following statements regarding the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) located in Himachal Pradesh:

1. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list under natural criteria in 2014.
2. The park protects the catchment areas and headwaters of rivers such as the Sainj and Tirthan, which are tributaries of the Beas River.
3. The park serves as the primary protected natural habitat for the endangered Nilgiri Tahr.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 onlyCevap
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

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The correct answer is the option specifying '1 and 2 only'.
The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), situated in the Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014 for its exceptional biodiversity. It forms the upper catchment area of the Sainj, Tirthan, Jiwa Nala, and Parvati rivers, which drain into the Beas River basin. Statement 3 is false because the Nilgiri Tahr is endemic exclusively to the Western Ghats of Southern India, while GHNP is renowned for Himalayan fauna like the Western Tragopan, Musk Deer, and Snow Leopard.

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1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding UNESCO World Heritage designation.
Statement 1 is correct. The Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA) located in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, was granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status under Natural Criteria in June 2014.
GHNP meets criteria for outstanding biodiversity conservation and ecological processes of the Western Himalayas.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding river basin and tributaries.
Statement 2 is correct. The park protects the upper river catchments of four key glacial streams: Sainj, Tirthan, Jiwa Nala, and Parvati, all of which feed into the Beas River system.
Topographical and drainage features of GHNP form vital headwaters for the Beas River.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding flagship species distribution.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocriusNilgiritragus\ hylocrius) is an endangered ungulate endemic to the montane grasslands of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The flagship bird species of GHNP is the Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalusTragopan\ melanocephalus).
Confusing South Indian endemic fauna with Himalayan fauna is a geographic distribution mismatch.

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