GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
A
Bhitarkanika National Park
B
Keinul Lamjao National Park
C
Keoladeo Ghana National Park
D
Sultanpur National Park
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Afloat on the waters of the Loktak Lake in Manipur, the Keibul Lamjao National Park is the world’s only floating wildlife sanctuary. Known for the patches and rings of biomass called phumdis, the park is a wetland ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some percentage of Phragmites Karka and Wana Manbi Cepithipedium spp, Saccharum Munja and Narenga Porphyrochroms are also found in these phumdis. A variety of wild rice also grows in this region along with species like Coix Lecryma-Jobi, Carex and Lilhar Polygonum Perfoliatum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The only floating national park of its kind in the world, Keibul Lamjao National Park is a singular wetland ecosystem located on the Loktak Lake. Home to brow-antlered deer or sangai, the state animal of Manipur, the national park is one of the state’s most popular tourist stopovers.

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