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Q11 Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Lion-tailed macaque’

i) It is the key faunal species of Nilgiri bio sphere reserve.

ii) It is classified as Schedule-I (highly protected) species in the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 and as an Endangered species by IUCN.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?


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a) Only i

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b) Only ii

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c) Both

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d) None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C

c) Both


11 Ans.C

Explanation: This species is endemic to the Western Ghats hill ranges in southwestern India from the Kalakkadu Hills (8°25’N) north to Anshi Ghat (14°55’N), in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Although the species has a relatively wide range, its area of occupancy is small and severely fragmented.

Listed as Endangered as the total number of mature individuals is less than 2,500 with no subpopulation having more than 250 mature individuals. There are estimates of a continued decline of over 20% of the populations in the next approximately 25 years, along with hunting and continued loss of habitat


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