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Quick scan: Echinus Geyser and Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
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Acidic geyser in Yellowstone, mangroves in Godavari delta: the Prelims place-pairing every ecology aspirant must map
Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone National Park in the United States is known as the world's largest acidic geyser. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh protects mangrove forest in the Godavari delta.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone National Park in the United States is known as the world's largest acidic geyser.
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh protects mangrove forest in the Godavari delta.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Echinus Geyser is in the Norris Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, USA; it is known as the world's largest acidic geyser.
- Yellowstone is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1978) sitting over a volcanic hotspot, with the largest concentration of geysers on Earth.
- Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Godavari delta near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, and protects mangrove forest.
- It is among the larger mangrove tracts on India's east coast and a habitat for the fishing cat and Olive Ridley turtles.
- Mangroves buffer coasts against cyclones and storm surges and act as nurseries for fish.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Statement: Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is known as the world's largest acidic geyser. (Correct)
- Statement: Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary protects mangrove forest in the Godavari delta of Andhra Pradesh. (Correct)
- Statement: Mangroves occur only on the west coast of India. (Incorrect; the Sundarbans, Bhitarkanika and the Godavari-Krishna deltas are on the east coast)
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-I/III: Geography and ecology. Fragile ecosystems such as geothermal basins and delta mangroves face tourism, pollution and climate pressure; protection rests on sanctuary status under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and coastal regulation (CRZ). Way forward: community-based mangrove restoration, scientific monitoring and buffer-zone livelihoods.
Quick recall
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ಪೆಟ್ರೋಲಿಯಂ ರಫ್ತು ಮಾಡುವ ದೇಶಗಳ ಸಂಘಟನೆ (ಒಪೆಕ್)ಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಚೇರಿ ಇರುವುದು:
- ಜಿನೀವಾ
- ರಿಯಾದ್
- ದೋಹಾ
- ವಿಯೆನ್ನಾ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ವಿಯೆನ್ನಾ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ. ಜಿನೀವಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭಿಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ 1965ರಿಂದ ಒಪೆಕ್ನ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಚೇರಿ ವಿಯೆನ್ನಾದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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