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The forest department has launched a comprehensive scientific wildlife census in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary to assess the population status and movement patterns of major wildlife species.
About Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is an important protected area in the Central Himalayan region known for:
- Dense broadleaf forests
- Rich biodiversity
- Himalayan wildlife habitat
- It was primarily created to conserve shrinking oak forests.
- Location: Almora district, Kumaon region, and Uttarakhand.
| [2014] If you travel through the Himalayas, you are Iikely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there? 1. Oak 2. Rhododendron 3. Sandalwood Select the correct answer using the code given below [A] 1 and 2 only [B] 3 only [C] 1 and 3 only [D] 1, 2 and 3 |
