Question 4264

Which of the following state is natural habitat of the Asiatic Lions?

Answer

Gujarat

Why?

The correct answer is Gujarat . Key Points At present Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary Located in Gujarat is the only abode of the Asiatic lions in India. Protection Status: IUCN Red List: Endangered. ​The Asiatic Lion is a member of the Panthera Leo Leo subspecies that is restricted to India . Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than African lions. Asiatic lions were once distributed to the state of West Bengal in the east and Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, in central India. Additional Information West Bengal: Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. ​ It spans from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh. The endangered species include the royal Bengal tigers found here. Madhya Pradesh: Bandhavgarh National Park, is famous for the Royal Bengal Tigers located at Vindhya hills. Kanha National Park, the largest national park in MP is known as Kanha- Kisli National Park. The Panna National Park 1981 and was included in the Project Tiger in 1995. Assam: Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, is a national park in Assam, India, located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts. ​ It became a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997. There are 104 existing national parks in India covering an area of 43,716 km2, which is 1.33% of the geographical area of the country.