UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2019

Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?

  1. Manas National Park
  2. Namdapha National Park
  3. Neora Valley National Park
  4. Valley of Flowers National Park

Answer

Correct Answer

Valley of Flowers National Park

Explanation

The Valley of Flowers National Park (Chamoli, Uttarakhand) lies in the temperate alpine zone of the Western Himalaya, known for alpine meadows. Manas (Assam), Namdapha (Arunachal Pradesh) and Neora Valley (West Bengal) span tropical/subtropical and other zones.

Topics: biodiversity and protected areas, geography, national parks, valley of flowers national park