Which of the following wild life sanctuaries is located in Shivalik heights?

2024

Which of the following wild life sanctuaries is located in Shivalik heights?

  1. A.

    Khaparwas Sanctuary

  2. B.

    Bhindawas Sanctuary

  3. C.

    Khol Hi-Raitan Sanctuary

  4. D.

    Nahar Sanctuary

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Correct answer: C

Haryana's wildlife sanctuaries lie across different physiographic zones. Many of the state's lower-lying sanctuaries are wetland or lake habitats in the Punjab Plains, developed for waterfowl; a narrow belt in the northeast, running through Panchkula and Yamunanagar districts, extends into the Shivalik (Siwalik) range -- the outermost, youngest foothills of the Himalayas.

Checking each option against this: Khol Hi-Raitan Sanctuary lies in Panchkula district, within the Morni Hills, which are part of the Shivalik range -- so it satisfies the condition in the question.

  • Khaparwas Sanctuary -- Jhajjar district; a lake/wetland habitat in the Punjab Plains, not the Shivalik hills.

  • Bhindawas Sanctuary -- Jhajjar district; a man-made freshwater wetland/lake in the Punjab Plains, not the Shivalik hills.

  • Nahar Sanctuary -- Rewari district; classified in the Punjab Plains (former pastureland), not the Shivalik or Aravalli hills.

Since only one of the four sanctuaries falls within the Shivalik range, Khol Hi-Raitan Sanctuary is the answer.

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