23-12-2017, 09:47 AM
Chinnar
*In Kerala, one of the rare species grey - coloured squirrel is found at Chinnar
*The famous ‘white bison of Manjampatti’ is seen in Chinnar Wild life Sanctuary
*The endangered Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Indian Star Tortoise are seen at Chinnar wild life sanctuary.
Other Sancturies
*In Kerala, the ‘reed frogs’ are found at Kakkayam
*The headquarters of Idukki wild life sanctuary is at Painavu
*Idukki wild life sanctuary is located in Thodupuzha and Udumbanchola Taluks
*Peppara wild life sanctuary is situated at Nedumangadu Taluk of Thiruvananthapuram.
*Chimmini wild life sanctuary is located at Mukundapuram (Thrissur)
*The wild life sanctuary located in Thrissur and Thalappally Taluk - Peechi-Vazhani
Periyar Tiger Reserve
*The first tiger reserve in Kerala
Ans : Periyar Tiger Reserve
*The 10th tiger reserve in India
Ans : Periyar Tiger Reserve
*The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary was declared as Tiger Reserve in
Ans : 1978
*The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary was declared as National Park in
Ans : 1982
*The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary came under Project elephant
Ans : 1992
Neelakurinji
*The first sanctuary in India for the conservation of a particular plant species
Ans : Kurinji Sanctuary (2006)
*The plant that seen in the Kurinji Sanctuary
Ans : Neelakurinji
*The plant which is known as the ‘Queen of Western Ghat’
Ans : Neelakurinji
*18 types of Kurinjis are seen in Kerala
*The scientific name of Neelakurinji
Ans : Strobilanthes kunthiana
*In which year postal department introduced stamp of Neelakurinji
Ans : 2006
Bird Sanctuary
*The first bird sanctuary in Kerala
Ans : Thattekkad (1983, Emakulam).
*Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is commonly known as
Ans : Thattekkad bird sanctuary (1983)
*The largest bird sanctuary in Kerala
Ans : Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
*Thattekad Bird Sanctuary is the part of
Ans : Malayatoor Reserve Forest.
*Nooranad known as ‘Pakshi Gramam’ of Kerala.
*Pakshipattalam is situated in Wayanad at
Ans : Brahmagiri hills
*Asia’s first butterfly safari park
Ans : Thenmala (2008, Feb. 28)
*The bird sanctuary established to conserve peacock
Ans : Choolannoor sanctuary
*The Choolannoor bird sanctuary is dedicated to the memory of K.K. Neelakandan, famous ornithologist in Kerala
*Smallest bird sanctuary in Kerala
Ans : Mangalavanam
*The bird sanctuary that located behind Kerala high court building
Ans : Mangalavanam
*The only wild life sanctuary of Kerala which has mangroove forest
Ans : Mangalavanam bird sanctuary
Birds Sanctuaries
Name District
1.Thattekad -Emakulam
2.Choolanoor -Palakkad
3.Mangalavanam -Ernakulam
4.Kumarakom -Kottayam
5.Arippa -Thiruvananthapuaram
6.Kadalundy -Malappuram
PSC Previous Questions
*The Silent Valley National Park is located in which district
Ans : Palakkad
*Chenthuruni wild life sanctuary is a part of which reserve forest
Ans : Kulathupuzha
*In which year the Silent Valley was declared as a Natonal Park
Ans : 1984
*Chenthuruni wild life sanctuary is situated in the district of
Ans : Kollam
*The Silent Valley is called so because of the
Ans : Absence of cicada
*The most important soil type found in Kerala
Ans : Laterite soil
*Chinnar wild life sanctuary is situated at
Ans : Idukki
*The animal found in Eravikulam National park
Ans : Nilgiri Thar
*Which Prime Minister inagurated Silent Valley National park
Ans : Rajeev Gandhi
*The endagered animal species conserve at Silent Valley
Ans : Lion tailed macaque
*The place famous for vampire bat
Ans : Mangalavanam
National Parks
*The number of national parks in Kerala
Ans : 5
*The district of Kerala which have maximum number of National parks
Ans : Idukki
New Info
*The panchayat issued water cards in which the quality of water is labelled
Ans : Kunnamangalam (Kozhikode)