Q. With reference to the Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:
1.It is located in Kerala.
2.White-rumped vulture can be found in the Sanctuary.
3.It was established to protect coastal woodland ecosystem of the Western Ghats.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Murud and Roha talukas of Raigad district, Maharashtra.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The critically endangered White-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is found in Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary. Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary was created in 1986 to preserve the coastal woodland ecosystem of the Western Ghats.
Source: Forum IAS
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