Consider the following pairs Protected Area n...........

General Studies(Punjab Allied) Geography

Consider the following pairs :

Protected Area Well-Known for

I. Bhitarkanika, Odisha : Salt Water Crocodile

II. Desert National Park, Rajasthan : Great Indian Bustard

III. Eravikulam, Kerala : Hoolock Gibbon

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

Only I

I and II

Only II

I, II and III

Let's look at the pairs:

- I. Bhitarkanika, Odisha : Salt Water Crocodile

- Correct. Bhitarkanika is famous for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.

- II. Desert National Park, Rajasthan : Great Indian Bustard

- Correct. The park is a key habitat for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard.

- III. Eravikulam, Kerala : Hoolock Gibbon

- Incorrect. Eravikulam is famous for the Nilgiri Tahr, not the Hoolock Gibbon (which is found in Northeast India).

- So, pairs I and II are correct.

Correct Option: 2, I and II

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