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Q:

Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, which was in news recently, is located in which state?

  • 1
    Punjab
  • 2
    Odisha
  • 3
    Himachal Pradesh
  • 4
    Rajasthan
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Answer : 2. "Odisha"
Explanation :

Recently the Odisha government, after successfully translocating deer from Cuttack, is planning to introduce Sambar and Gaur (Bison) into the Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary. Located in Khurda district, it marks the northeastern limit of the Eastern Ghats. Designated as a sanctuary in 1982, the area is home to various endangered wildlife and birds. With a tropical climate, the sanctuary has distinct seasons – summer, monsoon and winter. The diverse flora includes Dhaman, Bankapasia, Jamu, Gandhana, Kansa, Kusum, Marua, Siddha, Karanja and thorny bamboo. Fauna in the sanctuary includes elephant, chital, barking deer, wild boar, rhesus monkey, pangolin, sloth bear, Indian wolf, hyena and other mammals.

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