Which of the following links to Asiatic Lion ?
(A) Periyar
(B) Ranthambore
(C) Gir
(D) Corbett
Answers
Answer:
Gir is the correct option.
Explanation:
It is the home to the Asiatic Lions. The Gir national park in Gujarat is home to these lions. This is the only place in Saurashtra that supports the breeding and the living of the Asiatic lion. The lion actually falls under the category of Pantherine cats along with the Bengal tiger and also the Indian leopard.
ANSWER:
Gir links to Asiatic Lion.
EXPLANATION:
Asiatic Lion is linked to Gir Forest as the Gir forest present in Saurashtra in the state of Gujarat has been declared as the sanctuary for conserving the Asiatic Lion by the year 1965.
This Sanctuary and its surrounding areas has the natural environment that supports the lives of Asiatic lions both in physical features such as tropical and thorny forests and biological features like the availability of food.