Question

The first national park in Kerala is ?

• A. Eravikulam
• B. Pampadum Shola
• C. Mathikettan Shola
• D. Silent Valley

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Eravikulam

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Eravikulam National Park

• Located in Idukki district

• It became a National Park in 1978.

• Area - 97 sq km (37.5 sq mi)

• Elevation - 2,000-2,600 meters (6,562-8,530 ft)

• Eravikulam means "land of the Neelakurinji" (Strobilanthes kunthiana).

Conservation

• UNESCO World Heritage Site (2012)

• Project Elephant (1992)

• Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Programme

• Ecotourism initiatives

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