Which of the following parks/sanctuaries come under the project tiger in Bihar?

Question

Which of the following parks/sanctuaries come under the project tiger in Bihar?

1. A. Valmiki National Park (Correct answer)
2. B. Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary
3. C. Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
4. D. None of these

Correct Answer

Option A — Valmiki National Park

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Valmiki National Park.

Key Points

• Valmiki National Park and Tiger Reserve, located in Bihar's West Champaran district on the Indo-Nepal border, is the only tiger reserve in Bihar and therefore the sole protected area in the state under Project Tiger.
• Notified as a tiger reserve in 1990, Valmiki lies in the Gangetic plains bio-geographic zone at the foothills of the Himalaya, and adjoins Nepal's Chitwan National Park, forming a vital transboundary corridor for tiger and rhino movement.
• The Gandak (Narayani) river flows along its boundary.
• Besides tigers, it shelters leopards, sloth bears, Indian bison (gaur), wild dogs and a rich variety of birdlife.
• Project Tiger was launched in 1973 with nine reserves and is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which conducts the quadrennial All India Tiger Estimation.

Exam Tip

• Bhimbandh and Udaypur are Bihar wildlife sanctuaries, not tiger reserves.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित में से कौन–सा पार्क/अभ्यारण्य बिहार में बाघ परियोजना के अन्तर्गत आता है?

1. A. वाल्मीकी राष्ट्रीय पार्क
2. B. उदयपुर वन्यजीव अभ्यारण्य
3. C. भीमबन्ध वन्यजीव अभ्यारण्य
4. D. इनमें से कोई नहीं