India's first Dugong Conservation Reserve, recognised by an IUCN motion in September 2025, is in:
- Athe Andaman Sea
- Bthe Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat
- CPalk Bay, Tamil Nadu
- DChilika Lake, Odisha
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Correct answer: (c) Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu
Explanation
Tamil Nadu notified the reserve in Palk Bay on 21 September 2022. The dugong, or "sea cow", is a marine herbivore and Vulnerable.