Question 4818
'Gir' National Park is located in
Answer
Gujarat
Why?
The correct answer is Gujarat Key Points Gir National Park is located in the Junagadh district of Gujarat. It is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica) in the world. Declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1965, it later became a national park in 1975. The park covers an area of about 1,412 sq. km including the surrounding sanctuary. Additional Information Assam – Known for Kaziranga National Park (famous for one-horned rhinos), not lions. Uttarakhand – Known for Jim Corbett National Park, mainly for tigers. Karnataka – Known for parks like Bandipur and Nagarhole, mainly for elephants and tigers.
