With reference to Indian Elephant consider following statements It has been declared as National Her...........

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With reference to Indian Elephant, consider following statements

It has been declared as National Heritage Animal by the government.
It is listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The Asian Elephant is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List.

Select the correct statement.

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The Government of India has declared Indian elephant as National Heritage Animal. Indian elephant is also provided highest degree of legal protection by listing it in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Indian elephant is one of three extant recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant and native to mainland Asia. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) of which Indian Elephant is a subspecies is listed as Endangered in IUCN Red list. Hence all statements are correct.
Why this is in news?
Recently, the incident was reported from the fringe areas of the Silent Valley in Attappadi where the pregnant elephant died after eating cracker filled pineapple at Velliyar River in Malappuram district