Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
✓ Correct answer: b) Keibul Lamjao National Park
ExplanationKeibul Lamjao National Park in the Bishnupur district of the Indian state of Manipur is the only floating park in ex- istence and is a crucial component of Loktak Lake, which lies in North East India.Locally known as “Phumdi,” the national park is distinguished by floating decaying plant matter.It was estab- lished in 1966 as a wildlife sanctuary to protect the Eld’s deer’s natural habitat, which is in risk of extinction (Cervus eldi eldi).It was declared a national park in 1977. The park is unique in that it is “too shallow to be a lake, too deep to be marsh.” The park offers a diverse array of aquatic, wetland, and terrestrial ecosystems and is mostly made up of damp, semi-evergreen forests.Fauna found in the park in- clude the brow-antlered deer (Cervus eldi eldi), which is its emblematic species, as well as the Asian Golden Cat, Marbled Cat, Malayan Bear, Hog Deer, Himalayan Black Bear, and others.185
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