Big cat’s return brings hope in Buxa tiger reserve

Buxa National Park

Buxa Tiger Reserve was brought under Project Tiger in 1983 and became India’s fifteenth Tiger Reserve.

Buxa Tiger reserve and National Park covers is located in North Bengal’s Alipurduar district.

Its northern boundary runs along the international border with Bhutan.

The Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary of Bhutan is contiguous to the north of BTR.

Manas National Park lies east of BTR. BTR, thus, serves as international corridor for Asian elephant migration between India and Bhutan.

To the south-west, the Chilapata Forests form an elephant corridor to the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary.

The eastern side of the Reserve forms the interstate boundary with Assam, demarcated by River Sankosh.

Many rivers and streams intersect the Reserve, the important ones are the Rydak, Jainty, Bala and Dima

Mammals presents include Asian elephant, gaur, Sambar deer, clouded leopard, Indian leopard, and Asian golden cat.

Previous year question (2018)

In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Manipur

(d) Nagaland

Answer:(a)

Practice question

Consider the following pairs:

National Park	State
1. Mouling National Park	Manipur
2. Raimona National Park	Arunachal Pradesh
3. Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park	Assam
4. Buxa National Park	West Bengal

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(d) All four

Answer- (a)

Explanation

Mouling National Park- Arunachal Pradesh

Raimona National Park- Assam

Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park- Mizoram

Buxa National Park -West Bengal

Buxa National Park