Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary established in the year 1986 to protect which among the following animals?

The correct answer is Swamp Deer.

Key Points

• Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary was established in the year 1986 to protect Swamp Deer.
  • Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bijnore, and Amroha districts (29°7' N to 78°4'E) of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The vegetation can be classified into tall wet grasslands, dry short grasslands, scrubs, and plantations.

Additional Information

• Swamp deer
  • It is the state animal of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The swamp deer is a large deer that is found in the marshy grasslands of the Gangetic plains.
  • The swamp deer is listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List.
• Project Tiger
  • The project was launched on April 1, 1973, by the Government of India.
  • The project initially covered 9 tiger reserves, but it has since been expanded to cover 50 tiger reserves.
  • The project aims to increase the tiger population in India and to protect their habitat.
  • The project has been successful in increasing the tiger population in India. In 1972, there were only 1,827 tigers in India.
    • By 2018, the number of tigers had increased to 2,967.​