Wildlife Translocation and Conservation

The proposal to translocate some Asiatic lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat's Gir Forest was to Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. This translocation project aims to establish a second independent population of Asiatic lions to reduce the risk of extinction due to disease or natural calamities affecting the Gir population. Corbett National Park is in Uttarakhand and houses tigers. Mudumalai is in Tamil Nadu and is primarily a tiger and elephant habitat. Sariska National Park in Rajasthan also houses tigers, not lions. Kuno Palpur was specifically identified and developed as the suitable site for lion translocation. > Gir Forest Lions → Kuno Palpur (Madhya Pradesh). Answer: b.