Correct Answer - Option 2 : Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary
The correct answer is Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary
Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary
- Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the banks of the Ujh River in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of 10 sq km.
- This sanctuary is rich in various fauna and flora which is dominated by bamboo plantations.
- This sanctuary is a natural habitat for a variety of mammals such as cheetah, wild boar, barking deer, rhesus monkeys.
- The area also houses migratory birds along with peafowl, red jungle fowl, jungle bush quail, green pigeon and blue rock pigeon.
Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary
- Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary is located 28 km away from Jammu and derives its name from Nandini village.
- Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of 34 sq km.
- Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary is characterized by stunning locale and varied topography.
- The region play host to a large number of rare and endangered species of mammals and birds.
- It supports 8 species of mammals and a wide variety of bird species.
- This sanctuary is rich in various fauna and provides a variety of mammals such as leopard, wild boar, bharal, rhesus monkey, and grey langur.
- Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for its diversity of wildlife and best known for its wonderful species of pheasants.
- Among the other avifauna Indian mynah, blue rock pigeon, peafowl, red jungle fowl, Chir pheasants, Chakor etc.
Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is located 58 km away from Jammu in the midst of both lakes Suinasar and Mansar.
- Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of 98 sq km.
- The vegetation of the sanctuary includes the mixed scrub forest which comprises mainly of broad-leaved species which are mixed with the stands of Pinus gerardiana.
- It supports 8 species of mammals which include wild boar, goral, barking deer, leopard.
- Among the avifauna found 15 species of birds black partridge, grey partridge, blue rock pigeon, peafowl, red jungle fowl, Rufus turtle dove.
Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary is located 90 km west of Srinagar and occupies the northern banks of the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary derives its name from Lachipora village which is present in the catchment fringing the protected area.
- This sanctuary was established by the Department of Wildlife Protection Act 1987.
- Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a wide variety of bird species.
