India's Desert National Park

The Desert National Park in Rajasthan is exceptionally large and is spread across two districts: Jaisalmer and Barmer (Statement 1 is correct). Unlike many core zones of tiger reserves, the Desert National Park has over 70 villages and settlements existing inside its boundaries, highlighting complex human-wildlife co-existence (Statement 2 is incorrect). It serves as the most critical natural habitat and last major stronghold for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (Statement 3 is correct). > One-line conceptual takeaway: Desert National Park spans Jaisalmer and Barmer and is the primary refuge for the Great Indian Bustard, despite human settlements within its borders. Answer: (c).