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Option 1 : Gujarat
The correct answer is Gujarat.
- The Gir Forests, the biggest contiguous area of dry deciduous forests in the semi-arid western section of India, are home to the only remaining population of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica).
- In 1965, it was designated as a sanctuary.
- The majority of people associate Gir with "Maldharis," a species that has endured through the millennia thanks to a symbiotic association with the lion.
- They reside in Gir and are pastoral religious communities. Their settlements are referred to as "nesses."
| State/ Union Territory | National Park |
| Punjab | Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary, Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, Jhajjar Bacholi, Bir Moti Bagh Wildlife Sanctuary and Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary. |
| Odisha | Simlipal National Park , Bhitarkanika National Park, Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary , Kotagarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary, etc. |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Mount Harriet National Park, Campbell Bay National Park, North Button Island National Park, Saddle Peak National Park, Galathea National Park, etc. |
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