Hasdeo forest
2022 MAY 30
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Environment and Ecology > Protected Area Networks > Protected Area
Why in news?
- Chhattisgarh Government is caught in a controversy for allowing coal mining in the Hasdeo forest.
About
- Hasdeo Arand forest is located in northern part of Chhattisgarh.
- It is known for its biodiversity and also its coal deposits.
- The forest falls under three districts with sizeable tribal population
- The Hasdeo river, a tributary of Mahanadi, flows through it.
- It is the largest un-fragmented forests in Central India consisting of pristine Sal (Shorea robusta) and teak forests.
PRACTICE QUESTION
Consider the following pairs:
1. Hasdeo forest : Chhattisgarh
2. Binsar Forest : Tamil Nadu
3. Dibru forest : Assam
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Answer