Question :Recently there was a news of renaming Orang National Park. Orang National Park is located in which state?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Nagaland
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer : (b)
Related facts :
- Recently, Assam Government renamed Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park as Orang National Park.
- The decision of the cabinet to restore the original name of Orang National Park was made considering the demand of Adivasi and Tea tribe.
- The National Park was named Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in 2001.
- It was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared a National Park on 13 April 1999.
- It is also known as the mini Kaziranga National Park .
- The park has a rich flora and fauna, including Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros, pigmy hog, elephants, wild buffalo and tigers.
- There are a total of 7 National Park in Assam.
Note :
- There are a total of 106 National Parks in India that covers an area of about 1.33% of the geographical area of India.
- Jim Corbett National Park is the 1st National Park of India.
- KazirangaNational Park has become 1st National park in India to have been equipped with satellite phones.
BY: AMIT GUPTA