Consider the following pairs: Protected area Well-known for1. Bhitarkanika, Orissa Salt Water Crocodile2. Desert National Park Great Indian Bustard Rajasthan3. Eravikulam, Kerala Hoolak Gibbon Which of the pairs given above is / are correctly matched?
✓ Correct answer: b) 1 and 2 only
ExplanationPair 1 is correctly matched: Bhitarkanika National Park is well-known for its population of Saltwater Croco- diles (Crocodylus porosus), which are the largest living reptiles in the world.The park is located in the Kendrapara district of Odisha and is home to a significant number of these crocodiles.It also has rich biodiversity, including mangroves and various bird species.Pair 2 is correctly matched: Desert National Park is well- known for being a habitat of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, a large bird species.The National Park is located in Jaisalmer and Barmer district of Rajasthan.Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: Eravikulam National Park in Kerala is known for its population of Nilgiri Tahr, not the Hoolock Gibbon.The Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) is found in parts of Northeast India and in the forests of Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, not in Kerala.191
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