Question:
The first national park in Kerala is ?
AEravikulam
BPampadum Shola
CMathikettan Shola
DSilent Valley
Answer:
A. Eravikulam
Explanation:
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