Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
2020 JUL 11
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IN NEWS:
- Assam state government has decided to upgrade the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into a national park.
ABOUT THE SANCTUARY:
- Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia Districts of Assam and covers an area of 111.19 km2 (42.93 sq mi) rainforest.
- The Dehing Patkai forms the largest stretch of lowland rainforests in India.
- The Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary and a part of Dehing Patkai Rainforest, due to their importance for elephant habitat, were declared as Dehing-Patkai Elephant Reserve under Project Elephant.
PRELIMS QUESTION:
Q. Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary is located in:
- Assam
- Gujarat
- Meghalaya
- Tripura
Answer A
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