Karnala Bird Sanctuary is in

a. Madhya Pradesh

b. Maharashtra

c. Karnataka

d. Andhra Pradesh

ANSWER: Maharashtra

Explanation:

The Karnala Bird Sanctuary is located in Panvel Taluka of Raigad District, outside Mumbai, India near Matheran and Karjat.

The KBS is covered with moist mixed deciduous forest and falls in the Western Ghat bio-geographic zone.

The sanctuary is particularly rich in climbers and as many as 11 species are recorded from KBS. Among mammals, three species of primates (Common Langur, Bonnet Macaque and Rhesus macaque) are occurring in the sanctuary.

Barking Deer, Wild Pig, Jackals, Hyaena, Jungle Cat, Squirrel, Porcupine and Indian Hare are reported from the sanctuary.