Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news?

• The government of Delhi has given permission to develop the area near Neeli Jheel in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary as an ecotourism hub.

More about the news:

• Neeli Jheel is a large lake hidden in the thick scrub forests of the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary.
• The area bordering the lake will be developed as an ecotourism hub.
• It will get a natural stepped seating facility, amphitheater, selfie point, toilets, 3D animal exhibits etc.

About Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary:

• Sanctuary ??is situated in the South Delhi Ridge section of the Aravalli range on the Delhi-Haryana border.
• The sanctuary contains one of the last surviving remnants of the Delhi Ridge hill range and its semi-arid forest habitat and its dependent wildlife.
• Animals that are sighted here are:
  • Leopards, jackals, palm civets, grey mongoose, black buck, spotted deer, langur etc.

Add ons:

• Historical places around the sanctuary are Surajkund and Anangpur Dam (both in Haryana), Tughlaqabad Fort and Adilabad ruins (both in Delhi), Chhatarpur Temple (in Delhi).

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in news, is located in:

(a) Western Ghats

(b) Aravalli ranges

(c) Eastern Ghats

(d) Eastern Himalayas

Answer