Q. Consider the following protected areas in Karnataka:

1. Kali Tiger Reserve
2. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Kudremukh National Park
4. Bannerghatta National Park

Which of the above are located within the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot?
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Notes: All four protected areas lie within or on the edge of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. Kali Tiger Reserve is located in Uttara Kannada, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary spans Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga, Kudremukh National Park is part of the central Western Ghats UNESCO World Heritage site, and Bannerghatta National Park acts as a corridor at the edge of the Western Ghats.