Question

Where is Valmiki Tiger Reserve located?
1. Chandrapur, Maharashtra
2. Ranthambore, Rajasthan
3. Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
4. West Champaran, Bihar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : West Champaran, Bihar

The correct answer is West Champaran, Bihar.

• Valmiki Tiger Reserve is located at West Champaran, Bihar.
• Valmiki Tiger Reserve forms the easternmost limit of the Himalayan Terai forests in India and is the only tiger reserve of Bihar.
• Valmiki Tiger Reserve lies in the north-western (mostly in the West Champaran) district of Bihar. The name of the district has been derived from two words Champa and Aranya meaning Forest of Champa trees. 
• Situated in the Gangetic Plains bio-geographic zone of the country, the forest has a combination of bhabar and terai tracts.

 

• Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in the year 1973 to save the endangered species of tiger in the country.  Starting from nine (9) reserves in 1973-2016 the number is grown up to fifty (50). 
• Madhya Pradesh is also known as the 'Tiger State' has 6 Tiger reserves within the state.