GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Silent Valley of Kerala:
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is the only evergreen forest in India.
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contains costly timber trees.
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is a good picnic spot.
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contains rare species of plants and animals
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Rare plants and animals are the correct answer. Note: Silent valley has many endemic bird species like Nilgiris wood-pigeon, Malabar parakeet, Malabar grey hornbill, white-bellied treepie, grey-headed bulbul etc. Some of the mammal species include lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiris langur and Malabar giant squirrel.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is a unique preserve of tropical rain forests in all its pristine glory with an almost unbroken ecological history. The park is one of the last undisturbed tracts of South Western Ghats montane rain forests and tropical moist evergreen forests in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Musk deer. Tiger. Lion-tailed macaque. Rhinosores.
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