UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 73
Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat"?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam)
Explanation: Nagarjunsagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve spans a very large landscape of the Nallamala Hills, with a larger notified critical tiger habitat than the other listed reserves.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect - Corbett is ecologically significant but its critical tiger habitat is smaller.
B. Incorrect - Ranthambore’s core tiger habitat is much smaller.
C. Correct - Nagarjunsagar–Srisailam has the largest listed critical tiger habitat.
D. Incorrect - Sundarbans has extensive mangrove habitat but not the largest listed notified core.