Which one of the following protected areas is considered ecologically significant chiefly because it functions as a wildlife corridor linking the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats?

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A. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu sits in the geographical gap between the Western and Eastern Ghats, and its forests function as the key corridor that lets wildlife, including tigers and elephants, move between the two mountain systems, which is exactly why it is considered so ecologically significant. Nagarhole, Bandipur, and Mudumalai are all valuable protected areas in their own right, but they sit within the Western Ghats landscape itself rather than bridging it to the Eastern Ghats. Hence option A correctly identifies the corridor reserve.

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A. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

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B. Nagarhole National Park

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C. Bandipur Tiger Reserve

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D. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary