Q. With reference to Bengal florican, consider the following statements:
1. It is listed as Endangered under the IUCN status.
2. It Is protected under Schedule-I of Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Bengal floricans (Houbaropsis bengalensis) are also called Bengal bustards. They inhabit lowland dry, or seasonally inundated, natural and semi-natural grasslands often interspersed with scattered scrub or patchy open forest.
IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
Indian Wildlife Protection Act,1972: Schedule-I
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS): Appendix 1
Source: Development projects threaten Bengal florican habitat in Assam
