Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?   Wildlife Sanctuary Location a. Mahavir Swami Sanctuary Lalitpur District b. Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary Kannauj District c. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary Balrampur District d. Kaimoor Sanctuary Mirzapur and Sonbhadra District

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?   Wildlife Sanctuary Location a. Mahavir Swami Sanctuary Lalitpur District b. Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary Kannauj District c. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary Balrampur District d. Kaimoor Sanctuary Mirzapur and Sonbhadra District Correct Answer c

The correct answer is c.

Key Points

  Wildlife Sanctuary Location
a. Mahavir Swami Sanctuary Lalitpur District
b. Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary Kannauj District
c. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary Lakhimpur Kheri District.
d. Kaimoor Sanctuary Mirzapur and Sonbhadra District

Additional Information

  • Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary:-
    • Established in the year 1977.
    • Total area: 05 sq km
    • It is located in the Lalitpur district.
    • This sanctuary is home to Wolves, Wild cats, Hyenas, Wild Dogs, Mongoose, etc.
  • Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary:-
    • ​Established in the year 1982.
    • Total area: 501 sq km.
    • It is located in the Mirzapur district.
    • It is famous for Black Bucks.
  • Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary:
    • It is in the Lakhimpur Kheri district not in Lucknow.
    • Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary was founded in 1972.
    • Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is in Bahraich.
    • Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1975.
    • Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary is in Kannauj.
    • Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary was founded in 1972.
  • Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary.
    • The largest bird Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh is Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary.
    • Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary is situated in the Kannauj district of UP
    • Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary covers 80 square km.
    • Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary is home to various migratory birds.
    • Jackal, blue bull, mongoose, fishing cat, and monkeys are also found in Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary.

Important Points

  • There is a total of 11 Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh.
  • First Wildlife Sanctuary: Chandraprabha
    • Set up in 1957 in Chandauli.
  • Largest Wildlife Sanctuary: Hastinapur
    • Total area: 2073 sq km.
  • Smallest Wildlife Sanctuary: Mahavir Swami
    • Total area: 05 sq km.

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