Where is Asan Conservation Reserve located?

Where is Asan Conservation Reserve located?

Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2021
The correct answer is (B) Uttarakhand.
Asan Conservation Reserve is located in Uttarakhand, near Dehradun. It is a wetland ecosystem situated at the confluence of the Asan and Yamuna rivers. It was declared India’s first Conservation Reserve under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves are categories introduced in the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002 to provide protection to areas adjoining National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries or areas linking one Protected Area with another. Asan Conservation Reserve is also a Ramsar Site, recognized as a Wetland of International Importance.