Question

What is Overa?
A. National park
B. Wildlife sanctuary
C. Biosphere reserve
D. Bird sanctuary

Answer 1

Hint:- it is near to Pahalgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a protected area made in order to protect species from hunting, predation etc.. It has a variety of flora and fauna.

Complete answer:
Animal sanctuary is a protected area marked with an aim of protecting various species of animals from being extinct and are taken care for the rest of their lives. It is also known by various names such as wildlife refuge, natural reserve, bio reserve etc.
Kaziranga National Park in Assam is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India. India has about 551 wildlife sanctuaries and Overa is one of them, also known by the name of Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary.
Spread in an area of 511 km2 . It is famous for several rare and endangered species such as Hangul, Musk deer, brown bear, leopard, kokias, monal and snow cock. There are 13 registered species of mammals and over 80 registered species of birds.
Lush green hills, beautiful mountains and deep valleys are the characteristic features of the overa.
And due these it is a popular tourist attraction for religious, adventure and wildlife tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.

Hence, the correct option is (b) Wildlife sanctuary.

Note:- Out of the 80 species of birds found here, the major ones include jungle crow, red billed chough, griffon vulture, bearded vulture, blue rock pigeon. The ideal time to visit is considered from May to august.
It is named after two villages of Overa and Aru located at the fringes. It falls in the district Anantnag of Kashmir province.
It was notified in 1987 vide SRO-154. It is a base camp for trekkers to kolahoi glacier.