Question

In which of the following states is the Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary located?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer 1

Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is a famous protected area and tiger reserve within the Eastern Ghats. It boasts a tiger population of 83 and a leopard population of 111 consistent with the 2017 census.

Complete solution: Initially, the first stretches of various geographical tracts of the Sathyamangalam forests were declared as a reserve forest, located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Subsequently, some patches of Sandalwood Reserves were issued under the Indian Forests Act held in 1927. The Sathyamangalam Forest Division forms a prominent component of the Bramhagiri-Nilgiris-Eastern Ghats Elephant Reserve. In 2008, a part of the Sathyamangalam Forest Division was declared as a wildlife sanctuary and further on enlarged in the near future i.e. by 2011. This wildlife sanctuary covers a forest area of almost 1,411.6 km2. These forests are home to local tribal people of the Irula tribe and the Soliga communities. It is one of the most important wildlife sanctuaries and annually hosts a large population of migrant fauna. They mark an important tourist site as well for the state of Tamil Nadu.

So, the correct answer is option A. Tamil Nadu.

Note: It is important to note that the forests of this wildlife sanctuary link the Eastern Ghats with the Western Ghats and this highly allows a source of gene flow between diverse animal populations of the two ecologically rich regions.