Question

The first national park of Kerala
(a) Aralam
(b) Kottayam
(c) Idukki
(d) Eravikulam

Answer 1

The park is located in the Idukki district of Kerala. The plants found here mainly constitute- grasslands, shrublands, and forests. A new reddish-colored frog was discovered here.

Complete answer:
Eravikulam is the first national park in Kerala. The area of this national park is 97 square kilometers and is located along the Western Ghats.
- In national parks activities like forestry, grazing or cultivation are not permitted.
- National Park is an in- situ conservation strategy.
- In- situ conservation strategy means ‘on- site conservation’
- In- situ conservation is carried on by two methods:
1. By protecting or cleaning up the habitat itself.
2. By defending the species from the predators.
- The main body of the Eravikulam National Park consists of a high rolling hill plateau with a base elevation of 2000 meters.
- Twenty species of mammals are found in the Eravikulam National Park.
- Nilgiri tahr is found in Eravikulam National Park.
- lion- tailed macaques, gaur, Indian muntjac, and sambar deer. Golden jackal, jungle cat, wild dog, dhole, leopard, and tiger are the main predators found in the park.
- 105 national parks are in India, as of May 2020.
- 132 species of birds are found in this national park.
- 19 species of amphibians are found in this national park.
- This park has the highest peak in India south of the Himalayas.
So, the correct answer is, ‘Eravikulam.’

Note: The Kerala Department of Forest and Wildlife administers the Eravikulam National Park and is the protected area that is strictly reserved for the betterment and conservation of the wildlife.