Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Choose the correct word from the given options which fits the blank appropriately.

Tamil Nadu became the first state in India to notify a slender loris ____(1)____ in the country. This sanctuary, ____(2)____ over 11,806 hectares in the Karur and Dindigul districts of the state, will play an important role in the conservation of the primate. The slender loris is mostly ____(3)____ and it eats insects from fields and helps farmers protect their crops. So, protecting their population also has major ecological benefits in controlling the ____(4)____ of harmful insects that otherwise create problems for farmers. Therefore, it is necessary to ____(5)____ that protected areas are dedicated to maintaining the ecological balance.