Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary – Black necked Crane
Khijadiya Sanctuary – Pallas’s fish-eagle
Ghatigaon Sanctuary – Snow Leopard
Which of the pairs given above is/are matched correctly? Answer:
Only 1 & 2
Notes:
The Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Leh district, Ladakh. It is one of the few places in India with a population of the Kiang or Tibetan Wild Ass, as well as the rare Black-necked Crane.
Khijadiya sanctuary is located in Gujarat. It is a freshwater wetland located near the coast of the Gulf of Kutch. It was formed following the creation of a bund (dike) in 1920 by the then ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Nawanagar to protect farmlands from saltwater ingress. The site provides habitat to endangered Pallas’s fish-eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus) and Indian skimmer (Rynchops albicollis), and the vulnerable common pochard (Aythya ferina).
Ghatigaon Sanctuary was established in 1981 to protect habitat of the great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps). It is located in Madhya Pradesh.