Question

Which of the following statements about Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary are correct?

1. Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary is located at the southern tip of Kerala.
2. The area of Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary is approximately 128 square kilometers.
3. The Agastyar Crocodile Rehabilitation and Reserve Center is located within Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
4. The sanctuary marks the beginning of the Western Ghats in Kerala.

• A. None of these
• B. i, ii, iii
• C. i only
• D. iii, iv

Answer 1

Answer:

B. i, ii, iii

• A wildlife sanctuary located at the southern tip of Kerala

• Area - 128 sq. Km

• Wildlife Sanctuary where Agastyar Crocodile Rehabilitation and Reserve Center is located

• The Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Cen-tre within the sanctuary was initially named Steve Irwin National Park in honor of the late naturalist Steve Irwin, also known as "The Crocodile Hunter".

• The conservation center where the Western Ghats ends in Kerala.

• Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney wildlife sanctuaries are part of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve.