[Solved] Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?

Q95. Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?

A. Kanha National park

B. Manas National Park

C. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

D. Tal Chhapar Wildlife -Sanctuary

Answer: A

Explanation:

Three subspecies are currently recognized –

Western swamp deer – Indogangetic plains.

Southern swamp deer – Kanha National Park.

Southern Swamp Deer – The State animal of Madhya Pradesh – Hard Ground Barasingha is found exclusively in Kanha Tiger Reserve.

It is the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot, “Bhoorsingh the Barasingha”.

It was reintroduced into Satpura Tiger Reserve.

Eastern swamp deer – Kaziranga and Dudhwa National Parks).

It is the state animal of the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Vulnerable

Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Appendix I of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).