Dzuko Valley

Why in news?

• 10-day long wildfire in the famed Dzukou Valley on Nagaland-Manipur border has been fully doused.

About Dzuko Valley:

• The Dzüko Valley is a valley located at the borders of the states of Nagaland and Manipur in Northeast India.
• This valley is well known for its natural environment, seasonal flowers and flora & fauna.
• It is situated at an altitude of 2452 m above sea level.
• The valley is famous for its wide range of flowers in every season but the most famous one is the Dzüko Lily and it is found only in this valley.
• The valley borders a region of old-growth forest, and is home to several rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, including the Dzüko Lily and the Blyth's tragopan, which is the state bird of Nagaland.
• It has periodically been threatened by forest fires, which tend to spread quickly due to prevalent wind conditions and are difficult to fight because of the inaccessible terrain around the valley.

Prelims Question

Dzuko Valley is biodiversity rich region located in:
(a)Bhutan
(b)India
(c)China
(d)Japan

Answer to prelims question