Which of the following national parks in India is not included in UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Gir Forest National Park
India’s natural World Heritage Sites include three of the four parks named:
Option (1) Sundarbans National Park — in West Bengal, the largest mangrove forest; a World Heritage Site since 1987.
Option (2) Valley of Flowers National Park — in Uttarakhand; listed with Nanda Devi National Park as one site, extended to include it in 2005.
Option (3) Manas National Park — in Assam, on the border with Bhutan; a World Heritage Site since 1985.
Option (4) Gir Forest National Park — in Gujarat, the only home of the Asiatic lion; it is not a UNESCO World Heritage Site.