Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat ?
- 1.Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
- 2.Gangotri National Park
- 3.Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
- 4.Manas National Park
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Answer: A. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, was set up mainly to protect the musk deer. Gangotri National Park, in the high Himalaya, also has musk deer. Kishanpur is in the Terai plains of Uttar Pradesh and Manas is in Assam's lowlands, which are not musk deer habitats. So 1 and 2.
Watch for: Manas is famous for rare animals, so students include it.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Kishanpur is a lowland Terai sanctuary.
- C. Wrong because neither Kishanpur nor Manas has musk deer.
- D. Wrong because Manas is a lowland park.
Source to check: Uttarakhand Forest Department (Askot and Gangotri); ENVIS Centre on Wildlife and Protected Areas, WII
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