Consider the flowing pairs: Protected area Well-known for 1. Bhiterkanika, Orissa Salt Water Crocodile 2. Desert National Park, Rajasthan Great Indian Bustard 3. Eravikulam, Kerala Hoolak Gibbon Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Pair 1 is correct: Bhitarkanika in Odisha is renowned for its large population of saltwater (estuarine) crocodiles and is a major crocodile conservation area [1]. Pair 2 is correct: the Desert (Jaisalmer) sanctuary/Desert National Park in Rajasthan is listed for protection of the Great Indian Bustard among its dominant species [2]. Pair 3 is incorrect: Eravikulam National Park (Kerala) is famous for the Nilgiri tahr, not the hoolock gibbon (which occurs in northeastern India), so the Eravikulam–Hoolock gibbon match is wrong. Therefore, only pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched.

Sources

1. [1] https://wildlife.odisha.gov.in/wildlife-unit-details?unitId=68740ffaadf3cfe6dae13fcf
2. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > Table 4.10 (Contd.) > p. 39