Q. With reference to Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:
1.It is located in Nagaland.
2.It houses India’s only ape species.
3.It is the largest sanctuary in Northeast India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. The Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Jorhat district of Assam. The Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of only 20.98 square kilometers, making it relatively small compared to other sanctuaries in Northeast India, such as Kaziranga National Park or Namdapha National Park.
Statement 2 is correct. The sanctuary is home to the Hoolock gibbons, which are India’s only ape species. It also harbours Northeastern India’s only nocturnal primate, the Bengal slow loris.
Source: The Hindu
