Which Indian wildlife sanctuary is the home for Asiatic Lions?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Gir.

Key Points

The Gir Forest in Gujarat is home to more than 523 wild Asiatic lions, while plans are in the works to reintroduce them to the Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, India, to secure their long-term survival against epidemics and natural disasters.
Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, located near Talala Gir in Gujarat, India, is a forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary.
It was founded in 1965 in the former private hunting territory of the Nawab of Junagarh, with a total area of 1,412 km² (545 sq mi), of which 258 km² (100 sq mi) is fully protected as a national park and 1,153 km² (445 sq mi) is protected as a wildlife sanctuary.

Important Points

Sariska Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar district.
Kanha Tiger Reserve is Central India's largest tiger reserve and the state of Madhya Pradesh's largest national park.
Bandhavgarh National Park is an Indian national park in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district.