Simlipal forest reserve, recently seen in news, located in
A. Assam
B. Meghalaya
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
The Simlipal forest reserve area frequently witnesses forest fires during dry weather conditions. A fire which started in the biosphere reserve area in February and has been raging for nearly a week now, was finally brought under control. Similipal, which derives its name from ‘Simul’ (silk cotton) tree, is a national park and a tiger reserve situated in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.