Which Indian site is inscribed under both the cultural and the natural criteria, making it a mixed site?

The Western GhatsCorrect answerYour answerThe Sundarbans National ParkCorrect answerYour answerKhangchendzonga National ParkCorrect answerYour answerNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim is India's only mixed site.
It qualifies naturally for its mountain ecosystem and culturally for the sacred meaning the peak and the landscape hold for the communities around it.
The other three are inscribed under the natural criteria alone.

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'Mixed' is a specific category, not a description. A site earns it only by meeting criteria from both halves of the list.

Concept: India's only mixed World Heritage Site
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Which Indian site is inscribed under both the cultural and the natural criteria, making it a mixed site?

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