With reference to the newly notified Ratapani Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements: 1. It is the 8th Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh. 2. It encompasses the UNESCO World Heritage site of Khajuraho Group of Monuments. 3. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) gave in-principle approval for this reserve in 2008. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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C. 1 and 3 only — Statement 1 is correct as Ratapani is Madhya Pradesh's 8th Tiger Reserve. Statement 2 is incorrect because it encompasses the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, not Khajuraho. Statement 3 is correct as NTCA's in-principle approval was granted in 2008, followed by a 16-year delay before the final notification.

Ratapani Notified as MP's 8th Tiger Reserve

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