Tungareshwar WLS
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Context
- The Surya Regional Water Supply Project has achieved a milestone by completing the tunnelling work of the Tungareshwar tunnel recently.
Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary also known as Tungareshwar National Park is located on a plateau east of Vasai and Virar in Palghar district, north of Mumbai in Maharashtra.
- The sanctuary forms a corridor between Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Biodiversity is rich here, about 600 species of plants, over 250 species of birds, 150 species of butterflies and 36 species of herpetofauna have been recorded.
Courtesy: PMF
PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Arrange the following locations from North to South: 1. Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary 2. Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 3. Tadoba Andheri National Park 4. Melghat Tiger Reserve Select the correct code from the options given below: [A] 3,4,1,2 [B] 2,4,3,1 [C] 3,4,2,1 [D] 4,3,2,1 Answer: D |