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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How manyspecies of wetland birdshave been recorded in second wetland bird count of Kaziranga?
A
41
B
68
C
75
D
96
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Having 96 species of wetland birds is one of the highest for wildlife reserves in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kaziranga National Park is a national park and an UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Indian state of Assam. Almost 478 species of birds (both migratory and resident) have been spotted at the park, including 25 globally threatened and 21 near threatened species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kaziranga, home of the world’s most one-horned rhinos, has 96 species of wetland birds - one of the highest for wildlife preserves in India. Officials of the Kaziranga National Park and avian specialists conducted the second wetland bird count on January 9-10.

Detailed explanation-4: -Floodplain wetlands make up most of New South Wales’s wetland area and provide important habitat for waterbirds. Many species depend on them for breeding. Some sites regularly support more than 20, 000 waterbirds.

Detailed explanation-5: -Of 1340 bird species found in India (Ali and Ripley, 1987; Manakandan and Pittie, 2001), 310 species are known to be dependent on wetlands (Kumar et al., 2005).

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