Three major natural World Heritage sites facing threat from mining: WWF

Q.  Which of the below are World Heritage Sites?
- Published on 13 Apr 16

a. Western Ghats
b. Sunderbans
c. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above
 
India’s three major natural World Heritage sites- Western Ghats, Sunderbans and Manas Wildlife Sanctuary are facing threat from industrial activities like mining according to the latest WWF survey
  • Activities such as mining, illegal logging and oil and gas exploration will harm 114 out of 229 natural World Heritage Sites
  • Sunderbans is known for its iconic Royal Bengal tiger
  • Western Ghats is one of the top biodiversity sots in India and covers 6 states of India
  • Manas Sanctuary in Assam is the home of endangered species such as Indian rhino.

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