Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat...........

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Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites?

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Corbett National Park

Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

Sariska National Park

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Explanation:

An environment ministry’s expert committee has approved Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh as the second home for Asiatic lions found only in Gir national park.

In 2013 Supreme Court ruled in favour of translocation of the Asiatic lion to Kuno in the interest of the genetic stability of the species. However, the Gujarat government will not share lions unless 33 studies as mandated by international wildlife watchdog IUCN is completed.