Question

Which of the following things are found in the Satpura national park?
(a) Indian teak
(b) Rock shelters
(c) Rock paintings
(d) All of the above

Answer 1

The area set by the government to conserve the natural environment is known as National park. They aim to protect the natural environment along with ancient history. The landscape and its flora and fauna are present in their natural state Indian national parks. The national park serves as an abode to various wild animals as it provides the optimum environmental conditions with proper breeding facilities and upbringing.

Complete step by step answer:
Satpura National park consists of Indian teak, Rock Shelters, and rock paintings. It is the forest of India which is the first reserve. The Rock Shelters in the Satpura National park provides the prehistoric evidence of human life. The Rock paintings show ancient history with drawings of animals and men hunting, dancing, fighting, and playing musical instruments. Satpura National park contains 1300 species of plants. Some of the commonly found trees in the park include sal, teak, bamboo, medicinal plants, mango trees, lantanas, and some endemic ferns. The Satpura park is unique with its ecosystem and has a history of wildlife conservation. Wildlife flowers found it attractive as the fauna present in Satpura National park is amazing. Tigers are around 50 in number in Satpura National park and the wild buffalo has become extinct 50 years back from Satpura National park.

Additional information:
Indian teak: Teak is a large deciduous tree with most valuable timbers. India has been widely using teak for around 2,000 years. The stem of the teak tree is thickened at the base but the tree is straight. They resemble the tobacco plant in shape but have hard substances and rough surfaces. The tree becomes leafless during the dry season and remains green in moist places. Teak wood is used for furniture, shipbuilding, flooring, etc.
Rock shelters: Rock Shelters are a shallow cave formed by overhanging Cliff and occupied by stone age peoples for extended periods. Rock Shelters and caves are the best evidence to show the exploitation of plant resources. When a rock stratum is resistant to erosion and weathering it forms a cliff below the resistant stratum which forms the rock Shelters. Rock Shelters provide information about the evidence of 'a rare glimpse' into evolution from hunter-gatherers to agriculture of prehistory spirituality.
Rock paintings: Rock paintings work done to record historical events or stories which help to enact rituals. Rock paintings were done of large wild animals like bison, dear, horses, and tracing of human hands called finger flutings.
So, the correct answer is 'all of the above'.

Note: The national park service constitutes up to 84 million acres of historic sites and landscapes. The highest waterfalls in the world are located in California in Yosemite National park. National park songs home to a big scale of animals. Sequoia is the largest living thing and brown bears are the largest carnivorous in the world.