The Pampadum Shola National Park is known for the safe haven of rare and most elusive Nilgiri Marten located in which of the following States of India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Answer:B
The Pampadum Shola National Park is known for the safe haven of rare and most elusive Nilgiri Marten located in which of the following States of India?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala C. Andhra Pradesh D. Gujarat
Explanation: Pampadum Shola National Park, located on the southern portion of the Western Ghats is a safe haven for rare and most elusive Nilgiri Marten. The January 26 issue of the Journal of Threatened Taxa has carried findings of their research which involved 148 days of field study. They had 42 independent sightings of the elusive animals in this period. Endemic to the Western Ghats, Nilgiri Marten looks like a civet or a mongoose and it most prefers higher altitudes.