Consider the following protected areas : 1. Bandipur 2. Bhitarkanika 3. Manas 4. Sunderbans Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?

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Q: 12 (IAS/2012)
Consider the following protected areas :
1. Bandipur
2. Bhitarkanika
3. Manas
4. Sunderbans
Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?
Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical TigerHabitat”? (a) Corbett (b) Ranthambore (c) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam (d) Sunderbans

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'tiger reserves': [0, 0, 1, 5], 'sunderbans': [2, 2, 2, 4], 'areas': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'manas': [3, 0, 1, 5]}

The correct answer is option (B) 1, 3 and 4 only.

Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Karnataka, is a national park and tiger reserve, but not a Tiger Reserve under the Project Tiger.

Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Odisha, is not a tiger reserve.

Manas National Park, located in Assam, is a tiger reserve and biosphere reserve.

Sunderbans National Park, located in West Bengal, is a tiger reserve and biosphere reserve.