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Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

2nd November, 2023

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

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Context

  • Dholes, have made a rare appearance in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Location

  • The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Bargarh district in Odisha.
  • It is situated near the city of Sambalpur's Hirakud Dam.

Flora and Fauna

  • It is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna.
  • Over 40 species of mammals, 200 species of birds, 40 species of reptiles, 12 species of amphibians, 42 species of fishes, 39 species of odonates, 85 species of butterflies and 38 species of spiders have been found living in the sanctuary.

Conservation

  • The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is an important location for the conservation of various local wildlife and their habitat.
  • Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is an Eco-sensitive Zone from both a ecological and environmental point of view and to prohibit industries or class of industries and their operations and processes in the said Eco-sensitive zone.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

 Protected Area

 State

A)Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary  

 Uttar Pradesh

 B) Bori Wildlife Sanctuary

 Jharkhand

C)Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

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D) Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary

 Madhya Pradesh

Which of the pairs given above is / are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer 

(c) 2 only

Explanation:

 Protected Area

 State

A)Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary  

 Odisha

 B) Bori Wildlife Sanctuary

 Jharkhand

C)Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

 Odisha

D) Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary

 Rajasthan