______ has the world's largest population of wild water buffalo.

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2. Key Points Wild water buffalo is majorly found in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, and Arunachal Pradesh. Hence statement 1 is correct. The wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), also known as Asian buffalo, Asiatic buffalo, and wild Asian buffalo is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has been cataloged as Endangered in the IUCN Red List since 1986, as the residuary population totals less than 4,000. A population downfall of at least 50% over the last three generations (24–30 years) is projected to continue. The planetary population has been estimated at 3,400 individuals, of which 3,100 (91%) live in India, mostly in Assam.