Question

Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Gujarat

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Uttar Pradesh

The Correct Answer is "Uttar Pradesh".

• The Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh state in central India.
• It is well endowed with beautiful picnic spots, dense forests, and scenic waterfalls like Rajdari and Devdari that attract tourists every year to its vicinity.
• Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is situated about 70 kilometers from the historic city of Varanasi.
• The area was made a hunting preserve for the rulers of Benares in the second half of the 18^th century.
• The wildlife sanctuary was established in May 1957. Asiatic lions were introduced at Chandra Prabha in 1958.

• Importance of Wildlife Sanctuaries: There are a number of reasons for establishing wildlife sanctuaries. Some of the reasons are listed below:
  • The wildlife sanctuaries are established to protect the endangered species.
  • It is quite difficult to always relocate the animals from their natural habitat, therefore, protecting them in their natural environment is advantageous.
  • The endangered species are specially monitored in the wildlife sanctuaries. If they reproduce and grow in number while under protection, few specimens can be kept for breeding in the conservation parks for their survival.
  • Biologist activities and researches are permitted in the wildlife sanctuaries so that they can learn about the animals living there.
  • A few sanctuaries take in injured and abandoned animals and rehabilitate them to health before releasing them in the forest.
  • Wildlife sanctuaries preserve the endangered species and protect them from humans and predators.