Correct Answer - Option 2 : B
The correct answer is NCR Region.
- Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in the NCR region.
- Okhla Bird Sanctuary is officially known as Shaheed Chander Shekhar Azad Sanctuary.
- It is one among 15 bird sanctuaries in the state.
- It was notified as a bird sanctuary in the year 1990.
- It is located on the banks of the river Yamuna.
- At present, it is one of the 466 IBAs (Important Bird Areas) in India.
- Okhla Bird Sanctuary is the home for around 300 different species of birds.
Important Bird sanctuaries of India:
State |
Bird Sanctuaries |
Uttar Pradesh |
- Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary.
- Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary.
- Patna Bird Sanctuary.
- Saman Sanctuary.
- Sandi Bird Sanctuary.
- Samaspur Sanctuary.
|
Himachal Pradesh |
- Gamgul.
- Maharana Pratap Sagar Bird Sanctuary.
- Kalatop Khajjiar Bird Sanctuary.
|
Haryana |
- Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary.
|
Punjab |
- Harike Pattan Bird Sanctuary.
- Gurdaspur Bird Sanctuary.
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