Quiz on Bird Sanctuaries of India

1. This sanctuary on the largest brackish water lagoon has the local villagers involved in checking poaching of birds

2. Asian Water Bird Census done in 1992 showed 776 sites in India. Census in 1997 showed the number of sites to be ……..

3. This bird sanctuary comprises of islands in the River Cauvery

4. Possibility of watching migratory birds at close quarters makes this Bird sanctuary a global favourite

5. This sanctuary is home to the last of the vanishing Great Indian Bustard

6. The first man made bird sanctuary is

7. “Flamingo colony” is reputed as the largest flamingo colony in the world. Where is this?

8. The largest in terms of area (673 sq km), this bird sanctuary is also a Ramsar site

9. Which of the following is not a Ramsar site?

10. In 1985, this bird sanctuary was accepted as a world heritage site