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37                     National Parks and Sanctuaries







            India  is  home  to  some  of  the  unique  flora  and  fauna  species  which  make  wildlife
            sanctuaries in India a paradise for nature and wildlife lovers.

            Read the clues and write the names of states in which they are situated.















              Corbett National Park was established in 1936          Ranthambore National Park is one of the royal
                       to protect the Bengal Tigers.                  national parks in India. It is ranked as one of
                                                                         the top 10 wildlife santuaries in India.
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               Bandipur National Park is the most popular
              among all the national parks in South India. It
                                                                      Keoladeo Ghana National Park is one of the
                 is located 80 km away from Mysore and
                                                                       man-made wetlands in India that has been
                  almost 215 km away from Bangalore.
                                                                      declared as a National Park. It was formerly
                  3                                                       called as ‘Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary’.

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                                                                                       Clue Corner


                                                                                         a)  Assam
                                                                                         b)  Rajasthan
                                                                                         c)  Karnataka
                                                                                         d)  Rajasthan
               Kaziranga National Park is the only natural                               e)  Uttrakhand
              habitat of the endangered one-horned Rhinos
                     in India as well as in the world.           5


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