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Quick scan: Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary
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Which Karnataka district holds a medicinal-plant dry deciduous sanctuary? Kappatagudda, a Prelims protected-area map fact
Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary lies in Karnataka's Gadag district and protects a dry deciduous forest on a hill range known for its medicinal plants.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary lies in Karnataka's Gadag district and protects a dry deciduous forest on a hill range known for its medicinal plants.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
முக்கிய உண்மைகள்
Remember these
- Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary is in Gadag district, Karnataka.
- It protects dry deciduous forest on the Kappatagudda hill range.
- The hill range is known for its medicinal plants.
- Wildlife sanctuaries are protected areas under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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How the exam will ask it
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ்
- Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka protects dry deciduous forest in Gadag district.
- Wildlife sanctuaries are notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and some human activities may be regulated rather than wholly barred.
- Karnataka sanctuaries are spread across districts, so matching a sanctuary to its district is a common Prelims pattern.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS-III Environment: dry deciduous hill forests with medicinal plants are a biodiversity and livelihood resource. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 provide the protection framework. Way forward: community participation, scientific management and sustainable harvesting of medicinal flora.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Kappatagudda, known for its medicinal-plant-rich dry deciduous forest, is a wildlife sanctuary in which district of Karnataka?
- Uttara Kannada
- Chikkamagaluru
- Gadag
- Belagavi
விடையைக் காட்டு
விடை: C — Gadag is correct. Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary lies in Gadag district.
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