Guru Ghasidas National Park is situated in

Guru Ghasidas National Park is situated in

Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2020
Guru Ghasidas National Park is located in Chhattisgarh. It was formerly part of the Sanjay National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Following the bifurcation of Madhya Pradesh in 2000, the part of Sanjay National Park that fell into the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh was renamed Guru Ghasidas National Park. It is situated in the Koriya and Surguja districts of Chhattisgarh.
The park is named after Guru Ghasidas, a prominent saint and social reformer of the Satnami sect. National parks are areas designated for the protection of wildlife and their habitats.
Guru Ghasidas National Park is part of the Sanjay-Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve, which was declared in 2021, becoming the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh. The region is known for its diverse flora and fauna, including tigers, leopards, sambar, chital, and various bird species.