Question

Singlila National park located in which of the districts of West Bengal ?
1. Darjeeling
2. Alipurduar
3. Cooch Bihar
4. Uttar Dinajpur

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Darjeeling

The correct answer is Darjeeling.

• Singalila National Park is located in which of the district of West Bengal.
• The Singalila Ridge is a north-south mountain ridge running from northwestern West Bengal.
• The Singalila National Park is a high-altitude park with virgin Rhododendron forests—declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1986, it became a national park in 1992.
• The four highest peaks in this ridge are:
  • Falut (3,600 m).
  • Sandakphu (3,636 m) — the highest point in West Bengal.
  • Tonglu (3,036 m).
  • Sabargram (3,543 m).

• Wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in West Bengal have included Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Buxa National Park, Gorumara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Reserve, and the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary.