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Difficulty: EasyState Environment, Forests, and Wildlife Sanctuaries

Match each National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary in List-I with its primary flagship protected species in List-II:

  • Dachigam National ParkHangul (Kashmir Stag)
  • Kaziranga National ParkGreat Indian One-horned Rhinoceros
  • Silent Valley National ParkLion-tailed Macaque
  • Kanha National ParkBarasingha (Swamp Deer)

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Dachigam National Park matches with Hangul (Kashmir Stag); Kaziranga National Park matches with Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros; Silent Valley National Park matches with Lion-tailed Macaque; Kanha National Park matches with Barasingha (Swamp Deer).
Each national park is correctly matched to its primary flagship species: Dachigam protects the Hangul (Kashmir Stag), Kaziranga protects the Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros, Silent Valley protects the Lion-tailed Macaque, and Kanha protects the hard-ground Barasingha (Swamp Deer).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary protected fauna of Dachigam National Park.
Dachigam is the key protected area for the Hangul (Kashmir Stag).
It protects the remnant population of Kashmir Stag in its temperate habitat.
2
Identify the flagship species of Kaziranga National Park.
Kaziranga is famous worldwide for the Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros.
Assam's Kaziranga landscape hosts over two-thirds of the global one-horned rhino population.
3
Associate Silent Valley National Park with its indicator species.
Silent Valley is home to the endemic Lion-tailed Macaque.
The tropical evergreen rain forests of Silent Valley support this rare primate species.
4
Associate Kanha National Park with its mascot mammal.
Kanha National Park is famous for conserving the hard-ground Barasingha.
Kanha successfully restored the population of the state animal of Madhya Pradesh.

Key Concept

State Protected Areas and Flagship Wildlife Species
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State Environment, Forests, and Wildlife Sanctuaries

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