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Right Answer toQuiz on Little Known Wildlife Sanctuaries

1.Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh, Singhalila Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal and Suhelwa Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh, have one thing in common. That is

All of them border Nepal

All are at high altitude

They are all tiger reserves

2.Tigers are believed to move between Royal Bardia National Park in Nepal and -------------------------

Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh

Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar

Suhelwa Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh

3.Otters and fishing cats are found in the creeks of this sanctuary situated in Andhra Pradesh

Sobebarwa Sanctuary

Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary

Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary

4.High up in the mountains of Western Ghat, this park was originally established to protect the Nilgiri Tahr.

Eravikulam National Park

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary

5.Around 210 bird species have been identified in this bird sanctuary spread over 25.16 sq. km in Kerala. The name is………….

Thattekad Bird Sancuary

Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

Agasthya Vanam Biological Park

6.Parappar dam, Idukky dam and Peechi dam in the state of --------------------- have given rise to small wildlife sanctuaries around the large lakes created from once flowing rivers.

Orissa

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

7.65 km south east of Udaipur in Rajasthan, is this 423 sq.km sanctuary where the chousingha ( four-horned antelope can be seen. The name is…………

SitaMata Sanctuary

Darra Sanctuary

Bhensrod sanctuary

8.This 578 sq.km sanctuary is the only one in India where the Indian wolf is seen breeding successfully. The name is……………….

Tadoba Sanctuary

Kumbalgarh

Pench Tiger Reserve

9.In this highest national park in West Bengal, look for sightings of the rare Blood Pheasant and the Red Panda. The Park is…………….

Neora Valley

Dudhwa

Singhalila

10.In this wildlife sanctuary in Uttaranchal, look for the rare Himalayan Monal and Musk Deer. The sanctuary is …………………

Valley of Flowers

Chilla National Park

Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary

Please try this month quiz on rivers/lakes originating in national parks/sanctuaries

Indian Wildlife Club Ezine (August, 2005)

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Right Answer to Little Known Wildlife Sanctuaries