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 ?
- (a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve ✓ UPSC's answer
- (b) Nallamala Forest
- (c) Nagarhole National Park
- (d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
Why the answer is (a)
• Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (Erode, Tamil Nadu) lies where the Eastern and Western Ghats meet, forming a vital corridor for elephants and tigers between the Nilgiri landscape (Mudumalai, Bandipur, BRT) and the Eastern Ghats — option (a).
• Nallamala (b) and Seshachalam (d) are entirely in the Eastern Ghats; Nagarhole (c) is in the Western Ghats.
• Hence option (a).
Why the other options are wrong
- (b) Nallamala Forest
- Nallamala is wholly in the Eastern Ghats.
- (c) Nagarhole National Park
- Nagarhole is wholly in the Western Ghats.
- (d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
- Seshachalam is in the Eastern Ghats.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2017, held on 18 June 2017. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.