Which of the following species are included in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?

Sela Macaque

Indian Tent Turtle

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Himalayan Serow

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Sela macaque (Macaca salai) is a new species of old-world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after a strategic Sela pass at 13,700 ft above sea level. It has NOT been yet included in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 of India.
Indian tent turtle is now listed in Schedule –I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and is thereby provided the highest degree of protection. Its IUCN status is Least Concern. It is threatened due to illegal mining in Narmada River. The Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to India and Bangladesh.
The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a medium-sized species of sea turtle found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List, Appendix 1 in CITES, and Schedule 1 in Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Himalayan Serow resembles a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig. They are known to be found in the eastern, central, and western Himalayas, but not in the Trans Himalayan region. There are several species of Serows, and all of them are found in Asia.

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Sela macaque (Macaca salai) is a new species of old-world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after a strategic Sela pass at 13,700 ft above sea level. It has NOT been yet included in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 of India.
Indian tent turtle is now listed in Schedule –I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and is thereby provided the highest degree of protection. Its IUCN status is Least Concern. It is threatened due to illegal mining in Narmada River. The Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to India and Bangladesh.
The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a medium-sized species of sea turtle found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List, Appendix 1 in CITES, and Schedule 1 in Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Himalayan Serow resembles a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig. They are known to be found in the eastern, central, and western Himalayas, but not in the Trans Himalayan region. There are several species of Serows, and all of them are found in Asia.

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