From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats ?
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Answer: A. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, lies where the Western Ghats meet the Eastern Ghats. It connects the Nilgiri Biosphere landscape (Mudumalai, Bandipur, BRT Hills) and is a key corridor for tigers and elephants. Nallamala and Seshachalam lie wholly in the Eastern Ghats, and Nagarhole is in the Western Ghats. So Sathyamangalam.
Watch for: Watch for Nagarhole; it is in the same Nilgiri landscape but sits on the Western Ghats side.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Nallamala lies in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, away from the junction.
- C. Wrong because Nagarhole lies in the Western Ghats only.
- D. Wrong because Seshachalam is in the Eastern Ghats near Tirupati.
Source to check: National Tiger Conservation Authority, tiger reserve profiles and Status of Tigers report (ntca.gov.in); Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
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