Q. Valmiki Tiger Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Answer:
Bihar
Notes: A leopard was recently found dead in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran, Bihar. The reserve is located at the India-Nepal border and covers about 880 sq. km, making it Bihar's only tiger reserve. It includes the Valmiki National Park and Valmiki Wild Sanctuary. The reserve marks the easternmost edge of the Himalayan Terai forests in India and lies in the Gangetic Plains bio-geographic zone. It is bordered by the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal to the north and the Gandak River to the west. Major rivers like Gandak, Pandai, and others flow through the reserve.