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Which of the following sanctuaries is renowned as the last natural refuge of the Asiatic lion in the Kathiawar peninsula of Gujarat?

A. Corbett National Park
B. Gir National Park✓ Correct Answer
C. Kanha National Park
D. Kaziranga National Park

💡 Solution & Explanation

Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat is the sole protected area in the world where the Asiatic lion survives in the wild. Corbett is famous for tigers in Uttarakhand, Kanha for swamp deer in Madhya Pradesh, and Kaziranga for one-horned rhinoceroses in Assam. The Gir ecosystem features dry deciduous forests and thorn scrub vegetation.

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