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Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
PRELIMS 2020 · ENVIRONMENT
Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-sp…
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• Kanha National Park is renowned for conserving the Hard Ground Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi), which thrives on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous.
• The population recovered from 66 individuals in the 1960s to ~1,000 due to dedicated conservation efforts.
• Manas hosts the Eastern sub-species; Mudumalai and Tal Chhapar are not swamp deer habitats.
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