Description

Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico is officially an unincorporated territory of the United States.

About	It is a self-governing Caribbean archipelago and island organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States under the designation of commonwealth.
Geographical Boundaries	Comprises the main island of Puerto Rico and several smaller islands, including Mona, Culebra, and Vieques.
Representation	Puerto Rico does not have a voting representative in the U.S. Congress; governance falls under the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950.
Capital	San Juan, the capital and most populous city, is known for its historic sites and vibrant culture.
Relief	Largely composed of mountainous and hilly terrain, the island’s highest mountain range, the Cordillera Central. The northwestern foothills and lowlands are characterized by karst features, including sinkholes, caverns, and eroded mogotes, or haystack hills.
Climate	Tropical climate with little seasonal variation, Local conditions vary according to elevation and exposure to rain-bearing winds.
Indigenous Population	Originally populated by the indigenous Taíno people.
Colonization	Colonized by Spain after Christopher Columbus arrived in 1493.
Official Language	Spanish and English
Currency	United States Dollar (USD)

INDIAN EXPRESS

Pranhita WLS

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The national board for wildlife's decision to defer road expansion projects affecting the Pranhita wildlife sanctuary reflects growing environmental concerns.

Location	It is a protected area located in Mancherial district (Old Adilabad District) of Telangana State, India.
Landscape	Situated on the Deccan Plateau, the sanctuary features a scenic landscape with hilly topography, dense forests, and plateaus.
Forest Type	Pranahita is a southern tropical dry deciduous forests, with dry shrub jungle and grasslands.
Water Bodies	Pranahitha River flows along the eastern boundary, while the Godavari River flows towards the southern boundary. The area is also known for prehistoric rock formations.
Flora	Includes species like Dalbergia sissoo, Ficus spp., Dalbergia latifolia, Dalbergia paniculata, and Pterocarpus marsupium, among others.
Fauna	Home to Blackbuck, with diverse fauna including over 20 species of reptiles, 50 species of birds, and 40 species of mammals.
Mammals	Key mammal species include tigers, leopards, rhesus macaques, langurs, hyenas, wild dogs, sloth bears, and forest cats.

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TOI

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.This Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Telangana, in the extremely scenic landscape of the Deccan plateau. This sanctuary is rich in natural vegetation and different types of plants and trees can be found here including dalbergia paniculata, pterocarpus marsupium, ficus spp, dalbergia latifolia, dalbergia sissoo etc. It is a natural habitat for various types of wild species especially mammals including leopards, rhesus, tigers, langurs, hyenas, sloth bear, wild dogs, forest cat and many more.

The above-mentioned passage is related to which among the following wildlife Sanctuary?

(a) Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary

(b) Eturunagaram Wildlife Sanctuary

(d) Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary

Answer: a

Explanation:

This Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Adilabad district of Telangana, in the extremely scenic landscape of the Deccan plateau. The Pranahita wildlife sanctuary covers an area of about 136sq.kms and is full of lush and dark teak forests. This sanctuary is rich in natural vegetation and different types of plants and trees can be found here including dalbergia paniculata, pterocarpus marsupium, ficus spp, dalbergia latifolia, dalbergia sissoo etc. The Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural habitat for various types of wild species especially mammals including leopards, rhesus, tigers, langurs, hyenas, sloth bear, wild dogs, forest cat and many more.