Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?a)Bhitarkanika -...
Bhitarkanika river system is ruled by a few giant Saltwater crocodiles. This basking crocodile is one of such large crocodiles of about 20 ft. length.
The area is cris-crossed by numerous creeks and creek-lets and tidal river, and rivulets. The nesting behaviour of mother Saltwater crocodile is different from other two Indian Crocodilian species. She prepares a mound nest in a secluded place by collecting available nesting material which includes aquatic fern species (Acrostischum aureum), Hental (Phonix paludosa), etc. The nesting female crocodile actively guards her nests for about 75 days, until the young crocodiles hatch out for moving into the creeks.
Indian elephants are native to mainland Asia: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malay Peninsular, Laos, China, Cambodia, and Vietnam. They inhabit grasslands, dry deciduous, moist deciduous, evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. In the early 1990s, their estimated population size was 26,390–30,770 in India, where populations are restricted to four general areas: in the Northwest — at the foot of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, ranging from Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary to the Yamuna River.
Kaziranga National Park is situated in the northeastern part of the country in the district of Golaghat and Nagaon in Assam. The beautiful wildlife sanctuary was created in the year 1905, and about 68 years later it was declared national park.
The park is the host for two-third of world’s population on one-horned rhinos and also holds the highest density of Tigers among all the protected areas in the world. This park also is a domicile for large breeding inhabitants of elephants, wild water buffaloes and swamp deer. Declared as Important Bird Area by Birdlife International this national park is a home for great variety of inhabitants and migrating birds. Located on the banks of river Brahmaputra, the sanctuary enjoys tropical vegetation and is marked by elephant grass, marshy lowlands and tropical moist broadleaf forests. The beautiful flora and diverse fauna adds to the scenic beauty of the park.
Dachigam National Park is located 22 kilometers from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
The main animal species that Dachigam is most famous for is the Hangul or the Kashmir Stag. the other species are:-
Musk deer
Leopard
Himalayan Serow
Himalayan Grey Langur
Leopard Cat
Himalayan Black Bear
Himalayan Brown Bear
Jackal
Hill Fox
Himalayan Weasel
Yellow-throated Marten
Jungle Cat
Long-tailed Marmot