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With reference to Asiatic Lions consider following statements Asiatic lions are listed as lsquo Enda...........

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    With reference to Asiatic Lions ,consider following statements

    1. Asiatic lions are listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN list of threatened species.
    2. Maldhari people residing in the Gir forest share a symbiotic relationship with the asiatic lions.
    3. Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is the only abode of the Asiatic lion.

    Select the correct statement.

    1&2 only

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    2&3 only

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    1&3 only

    Incorrect Answer

    All of the above

    Correct Answer
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    Explanation:
    • According to June 5, 2020 census, the number of Asiatic lions have now risen by 29% over five years to an estimated 674 in the Gir forest region.
    • Asiatic lions were once distributed upto the state of West Bengal in east and Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, in central India. At present Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is the last remaining natural habitat of Asiatic Lions.
    • Gir is often linked with "Maldharis" who have survived through the ages by having a symbiotic relationship with the lions.Maldharis are religious pastoral communities living in Gir. Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is listed in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, in Appendix I of CITES and as Endangered on IUCN Red List. Hence all statements are correct.

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