Question

Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary is famous for ---- birds.
A. Migratory birds/ Siberian crane
B. Tiger
C. Bear
D. Wolf

Answer 1

Hint: In-situ conservation refers to the conservation of living organisms especially the wild and endangered species in their natural habitat. It includes mainly national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, etc.

Complete answer:
Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary is famous for migratory Siberian cranes. It is situated in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, and formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. In this sanctuary, thousands of rare and highly endangered birds like the Siberian Crane come over here during the winter season.

Some important points about Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary:
- This sanctuary is located in the country's northwestern part of Rajasthan, nearly in the 29-sq-km area.
- The migratory birds in Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary include several species of geese, ducks, eagles, cranes, pelicans, hawks, shanks, stints, warblers, wheatears, flycatchers, buntings, larks, and pipits, and so on.
- This sanctuary is Locally known as Ghana and it is a mosaic of dry grasslands, woodlands, woodland swamps, and wetlands.
- In various habitats, it includes approximately 379 floral species, 366 species of birds, 50 fish species, 13 snake species, 5 species of lizards, 7 species of amphibian and turtle, and other invertebrates.
- This sanctuary comes under the Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953, and hence, it is the property of the State of Rajasthan of the Indian Union.
- The sanctuary is known as one of the richest bird areas in the world and is recognized for nesting resident birds and visiting migratory birds including water birds.

So, the correct answer is ‘Migratory birds/ Siberian crane’.

Note:
- Kanwar lake bird sanctuary is situated in the Begusarai district of Bihar and is the largest freshwater oxbow lake in Asia. This sanctuary is nearly three times the size of the Bharatpur Sanctuary.
- This sanctuary includes some species of white-backed vulture, long-billed vulture, greater adjutant, greater spotted eagle, lesser kestrel, crane, darter anhinga, painted stork, and black-bellied, etc.