Question

Which national park is the new home of the Indian one-horned rhinoceros?
A) Kanha
B) Dudhwa
C) Corbett
D) Bandhavgarh

Answer 1

Hint: National parks are large areas created and maintained by the federal government of a country. They are designated to the welfare of the fauna. They also provide safe and secure habitats to the animals.

Complete Answer:
- Rhinoceroses Are mainly found in the northern and north-eastern states of India, namely Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam.
- According to surveys conducted by the Worldwide Fund for Nature India (WWF-India), the state of Assam boasts over 91% of Indian Rhino concentration.
- It has been made clear that rhinoceroses are only found in the Indian states of Assam, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
- As we can see, Dudhwa falls in Uttar Pradesh where the concentration of rhinoceroses is observable. But, none of the other Parks viz. Kanha (Madhya Pradesh), Corbett
(Uttarakhand) or Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh) fall in the aforenamed states.

Thus, we can say that here Dudhwa is the correct answer.

Additional information:
The Indian one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) was once a ubiquitous species as it spread over the Indian subcontinent. But gradually, its population tumbled resulting in its name being listed as ‘Vulnerable’ in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN)Red List.

Note: The term ‘National Park’ is not to be confused with ‘Wildlife Sanctuary’. Wildlife Sanctuaries are created to focus on a particular species whereas National Parks don’t. Especially in Dudhwa, several initiatives have been taken to increase the current population of rhino along the belt as mentioned above. It includes specialized measures as being taken for reducing the risks of diseases. And, most importantly, after some considerable period of time, the translocation of rhinos has happened from the Rhino Ranging area, mainly from Assam.