Q75. Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a subspecies of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
(a) Kanha National Park (b) Manas National Park (c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary (d) Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: A
Hard ground swamp deer (Barasingha or Rucervus duvaucelii), the state animal of Madhya Pradesh is seeing a revival in the Kanha National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) after having been perilously close to extinction for a long time. KNPTR is on the magical range of the Satpura hills is spread over an area of 940 square kilometers between the Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh. The swamp deer is endemic to KNPTR.
