Question

Kuno Palpur wildlife sanctuary is located in which among the following states?
A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Orissa
D) Rajasthan

Answer 1

Hint:The protected area was developed in 1981 in the Sheopur and Morena districts as a wildlife sanctuary with an area of 344.686 km2. It is also recognised as the Wildlife Sanctuary of Kuno-National park and Palpur-Kuno.

Complete answer:
The Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in the state of Madhya Pradesh is a hidden gem hidden in the Vindhyan Hills. A well kept secret, this wildlife sanctuary is a safe refuge for a large number of flora and fauna. This place looks magical because of the peaceful wilderness and the serene rivers.
In Barkheda, Madhya Pradesh, Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary is on its way to become the Asian lion's second home in India. The species, whose only refuge in the country was the Gir forest in Gujarat, numbered 523 in 2015. An action plan to relocate a number of lions to Kuno, a former royal hunting ground, is being introduced to avoid decline and potential extinction in a single ecosystem Epidemics, the loss of prey or retaliatory killings due to natural disasters.

Two lion prides will make the more than 1,100-kilometre journey from Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh in the first stage. Usually, each pride holds one male, three to five females and their cubs.
With plentiful populations of herbivores such as nilgai, chital, sambhar and chinkara, who are the natural prey of the lions, Kuno's habitats have been fine-tuned for these new entrants. Inside the sanctuary, the big cats can hunt alongside established predators including jackals, leopards, hyenas and wolves.
Geographically, in Gir, Kuno also has the same form of semi-arid vegetation as it is within the same biogeographical region. For the lions, this should make the process more smooth.

Thus the correct answer is option (B) Madhya Pradesh.

Note:In 2009, as a potential site for Cheetah reintroduction in India, Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary was also proposed. The state government transferred the wildlife sanctuary status to Kuno National Park in December 2018 and increased the protected area by 413 km2 (159 sq mi).