Consider the following pairs:Nokrek Biosphere Reserve — Garo HillsLogtak (Loktak) Lake — Barail Rang

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Consider the following pairs:Nokrek Biosphere Reserve — Garo HillsLogtak (Loktak) Lake — Barail RangeNamdapha National Park — Dafla HillsWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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Correct Answer: A — 1 onlyStep-by-step Solution:Pair 1 — Nokrek Biosphere Reserve: Garo Hills: Correctly matched. The Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in the Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, in northeastern India. It is centred around Nokrek Peak (1,412 m) and is notable for being the natural habitat of the rare Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) in Meghalaya. It is also known for the Citrus indica (a wild ancestor of mandarin orange/kinnow), making it a gene repository for citrus species. Nokrek was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1988 and a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve in 2009. ✓Pair 2 — Loktak Lake: Barail Range: Incorrectly matched. Loktak Lake is located in Manipur — it is India's largest freshwater lake and the largest in northeastern India. It is famous for the Keibul Lamjao National Park — the world's only floating national park, floating on phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matter). The endangered Sangai deer (Cervus eldi eldi — brow-antlered deer) lives only here. Loktak Lake is NOT associated with the Barail Range — the Barail Range is a hill range in Assam-Nagaland-Manipur border area, not directly associated with Loktak Lake's location in the Imphal Valley. ✗Pair 3 — Namdapha National Park: Dafla Hills: Incorrectly matched. Namdapha National Park is located in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh — bounded by the Namdapha and Noa-Dihing rivers. It is NOT associated with the Dafla Hills. The Dafla Hills (also called Dafla/Nyishi Hills) are located in a different part of Arunachal Pradesh (in the Papum Pare and East Kameng districts) — named after the Nyishi tribe (formerly called Dafla). Namdapha is in the far eastern corner of Arunachal Pradesh, near the Myanmar border. ✗Key Concept: Northeastern India geography: Nokrek BR — Garo Hills, Meghalaya (also: Balpakram NP in South Garo Hills); Loktak Lake — Manipur (Imphal Valley), famous for Sangai deer and floating phumdis; Namdapha NP — Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh (far eastern corner, near Myanmar border — unique for having all four big cat species: tiger, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard); Barail Range — boundary of Assam-Nagaland-Manipur; Dafla Hills — western Arunachal Pradesh (Nyishi tribal area). Biosphere Reserves in Northeast: Nokrek (Meghalaya), Manas (Assam), Dibru-Saikhowa (Assam), Dihang-Dibang (Arunachal Pradesh), Khangchendzonga (Sikkim), Agasthyamalai (Tamil Nadu/Kerala — not NE). Loktak Lake: Ramsar Site (wetland of international importance); major threats: invasive species, siltation, water hyacinth, encroachment on phumdis; Ithai Barrage downstream has significantly altered water levels.

Consider the following pairs:Nokrek Biosphere Reserve — Garo HillsLogtak (Loktak) Lake — Barail RangeNamdapha National Park — Dafla HillsWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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