Correct answer: (a) Kanha National Park
Explanation
- A
Kanha National Park
Kanha. Hard-ground barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi); grass-eater; the recovery story of MP.
- B
Manas National Park
Manas. Wet-ground / swamp barasingha of the Brahmaputra, not the hard-ground race.
- C
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Mudumalai. Nilgiri landscape; not this subspecies.
- D
Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
Tal Chhapar. Blackbuck grassland in Rajasthan.
Summary. Official key is (a) Kanha. The hard-ground swamp deer lives in Kanha’s meadows, is a grass-eater, and was pulled back from a few dozen animals. Manas holds a different, wetter barasingha form.
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