With reference to Guru Ghasidas National Park, consider the following statements:
1. Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla
2. It is the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh. 3
. Guru Ghasidas National Park was the last known habitat of the Asiatic cheetah in the country.
4. The park acts as a corridor for the tigers to move between the Bandhavgarh and Palamau Tiger Reserves.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved the Chhattisgarh government’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve. The new Reserve is located in the northern part of the state, bordering Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. This will be the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh, after the UdantiSitanadi, Achanakmar, and Indravati Reserves. Statement 3 is correct: Guru Ghasidas National Park was the last known habitat of the Asiatic cheetah in the country. Originally part of the Sanjay Dubri National Park, Guru Ghasidas Park was created as a separate entity in Chhattisgarh’s Sarguja region after the formation of the state in 2001. Statement 4 is correct: Wildlife experts and activists in the state believe that turning Guru Ghasidas into a Tiger Reserve is important because it connects Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh and provides a corridor for tigers to move between the Bandhavgarh and Palamau Tiger Reserves.