In which state is the Eravikulam National Park located?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (C) Kerala

Explanation:

• Eravikulam National Park is situated in the Kannan Devan Hills of the southern Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala.

• It is managed by the Kerala Department of Forest and Wildlife and was declared a National Park in 1978.

• The park is famous for housing Anamudi, which is the highest peak in South India at an elevation of 2,695 meters.

• It is the first national park in Kerala and is primarily known for the conservation of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr.

• The park features a unique ecosystem consisting of high-altitude grasslands interspersed with shola forests.

Information Booster:

• The park becomes a major tourist attraction every 12 years during the blooming of the Neelakurinji flowers, which carpet the hills in shades of blue.

• It is a UNESCO World Heritage site (as part of the Western Ghats) due to its immense biodiversity and endemic species.

Additional Knowledge:

Karnataka (Option A)

• Karnataka is home to famous national parks like Bandipur, Nagarhole, and Anshi.

• While it shares the Western Ghats range, Eravikulam is located south of the Karnataka border.

Assam (Option B)

• Assam is renowned for the Kaziranga and Manas National Parks.

• These parks are located in the Eastern Himalayas/Brahmaputra valley and are famous for the One-horned Rhinoceros.

Andhra Pradesh (Option D)

• Major national parks in this state include Papikonda and Sri Venkateswara National Parks.

• The geography here consists more of the Eastern Ghats, which differ significantly from the high-altitude shola-grassland of Eravikulam.