Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?
✓ Correct answer: a) Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
ExplanationAgasthyamala Biosphere Reserve was established in 2001. It is located near the southernmost tip of the Western Ghats.It includes the following wildlife sanctuaries: Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctu- ary, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, and Neyyar Wildlife Sanctu- ary.It comprises the tropical wet evergreen forests of India, the moist deciduous forests of the South Western Ghats, the montane rain forests of the South Western Ghats, and the Shola forests.The Kanikaran tribe, one of the oldest extant ancient tribes in the world, is also found in Agasthyamalai.In 2016, it was added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO.182
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