Which of the statements given is are correct about Periyar Tiger Reserve It is located in the southe...........

Environment and Ecology Wildlife

Which of the statements given is/are correct about Periyar Tiger Reserve

It is located in the southern region of Western Ghats.
Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri Tahr and the great Malabar Hornbill are found in the reserve.
The reserve is home to three tribal groups namely Gonds, Marati and Naikda.

Select the correct statement.

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

Only statements 1&2 are correct.

It falls in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala (saddled in the southern region of Western Ghats).

Declared a Sanctuary during 1950 and declared as Tiger Reserve during 1978. It gets its name from the River Periyar which has its origin deep inside the reserve
The major rivers through the reserve are Mullayar and Periyar.

Fauna

Mammals: Tiger, Elephant, Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri Tahr etc.
Birds: Darters, Cormorants, Kingfishers, the great Malabar Hornbill and racket-tailed Drongos.
Reptiles: Monitor Lizards, Python, King Cobra etc.

There are six tribal communities nestled inside the reserve such as Mannans, Paliyans, Malayarayans, Mala Pandarams, Uralis and Ulladans.