Question

The number of wildlife sanctuaries in India is
A. 105
B. 125
C. 135
D. 553

Answer 1

Hint: 1. India has more than a hundred national parks, covering over 15,600 square miles of protected land.
2. Many of the country's wildlife sanctuaries once were hunting reserves of the Maharajas.
3. More than 50 wildlife sanctuaries have been designated as tiger reserves.

Complete Answer:
A wildlife sanctuary is an area where animal habitats and their surroundings are protected from any sort of disturbance.The killing and poaching of animals is strictly prohibited in these regions. There are 553 wildlife sanctuaries in India. The aim is to provide a comfortable and peaceful habitat for birds and animals.

The main objective of developing a wildlife sanctuary is to educate humans how to treat the animals. Some of the reasons why wildlife sanctuaries are established are-
a. The wildlife sanctuaries are established to protect the endangered species.
b. Researchers are permitted in the sanctuary so that they can learn about the animals living there.

Some of the famous Wildlife Sanctuaries are:
1.Nagarjunasagar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Srisailam and is often referred to as Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Sanctuary. Established over a huge area of nearly 3568 sq. kms, this land rich in flora and fauna lies adjacent to Nagarjunasagar Reservoir.
2.Famous for its almost-extinct mountain quails, deer, leopards and red-billed blue magpie, the Benog Wildlife Sanctuary is well known to house rare species of birds and offers an excellent trail of pine-clad slopes surrounded by Himalayan peaks for a refreshing walk.

Hence the correct answer is Option D.

Note: 1. Mhadei Wildlife sanctuary is located in North Goa and is considered to become a Tiger reserve.
2. The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat is the sole home of Asiatic lions.
3. Wildlife sanctuaries of India are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas.