Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Why in news?

• The forest department of Bihar has established an elephant rescue centre at Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) to rehabilitate stray, abandoned and injured elephants.

About Valmiki Tiger Reserve:

• The Valmiki Tiger Reserve is the only tiger reserve in Bihar, which forms the easternmost extent of the Himalayan Terai forests in India.
• Situated in the Gangetic plains bio-geographic region, the vegetation of this Tiger Reserve is a combination of Bhabar and Terai regions.
• According to the Tiger Census, 2018, the number of tigers in Valmiki Tiger Reserve is 32.
• Other wild mammals found in the forests of Valmiki Tiger Reserve includes:
  • Sloth bear, leopard, wild dog, bison, wild boar etc.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Consider the following statements: Valmiki Tiger Reserve

1. It is the only tiger reserve in Bihar

2. According to recent Tiger Census no tigers have been found in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer