Where is Asan Conservation Reserve located?
- A.Himachal Pradesh
- B.Uttarakhand
- C.Sikkim
- D.Arunachal Pradesh
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Uttarakhand. The Asan Conservation Reserve lies in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand.
The reserve is a stretch of the Asan river near its meeting with the Yamuna, where a barrage built in 1967 created a wetland. It was declared in 2005 as the first conservation reserve of the country, a category added to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 in 2003 for land owned by the government that links protected areas. In 2020 it became the first Ramsar site of Uttarakhand. The wetland is known for its water birds, including many winter migrants, and for globally threatened species such as the red-headed vulture and white-rumped vulture.
A is wrong: Himachal Pradesh has wetlands such as Pong Dam, Renuka and Chandertal, but not Asan.
C is wrong: Sikkim is known for Khangchendzonga National Park and high-altitude lakes such as Tsomgo.
D is wrong: Arunachal Pradesh has Namdapha and other forests, but Asan is not there.
Exam tip: Asan Conservation Reserve, Dehradun, Uttarakhand: first conservation reserve of India and first Ramsar site of Uttarakhand (2020).
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