NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARIES IN INDIA

Definition(By African fauna at london)

"A national park is an area placed under public control, the boundaries of which shall not be altered except by competent legislative authority"

National parksa.There are 94 national parks b.All kinds of organisms are given legal protectionc.Human activities such as

hunting,grazing,cultivation,harvesting of forest products strictly forbidden

History of national park in India begins in1936 when the Hailey national parks of united provinces was created In India a state government can constitute a national park in it's state legislature preferably subject to certain standard

Definition

"Sanctuary is an area where killing, hunting ,shooting, or capturing of any species of bird or animal is prohibited except by or under the control of highest authority in the department responsible for the management of the sanctuary and whose boundaries and character should be sacrosanct as far as possible"

Sanctuaries

a.502 wildlife sanctuaries are there,among them many are tiger reserves

b.Legalized protection is offered only for animalsc.Human activities are permitted up to a limitd.Some are specifically named as bird sanctuary before

attaining national park status eg:keoladeo N.P

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ImportanceMajor attractions of tourists all over the worldhome to around 2000 different species of birds,3500 species

of mammals,nearly30000 kinds of insects and more than 15000 varieties of plants

home to several endangered species of animals and birds like Asiatic elephant,Royal Bengal tiger,snow leopard,siberian crane etc.

Apt place for ornithologists,wild life photographers,researchers,simply animal & plant lovers

Jim Corbett nationalpark

Oldest national park,established in1936Located at uttaranchalThe pride of India great tiger can be spotted hereAdobe for Indian pangolin,commen musk shrew, wild

boar,sambar,flying fox etc.

Kaziranga national park

Located in Assam It has highest density of royal Bengal tigers in the

worldAlso host two third of worlds great one horned

rhinoceroses,Indian elephant,wild water buffalo,and swamp deer

Sundarbans nationalpark Located in west Bengal Largest reserve home for royal Bengal tiger Habitat of many toxic reptiles in India

Kanha national park

Located in Madhya Pradesh It is a tiger reserve park It has a significant population of royal Bengal

tiger,leopard and Indian wild dog

Gir wildlife sanctuary Located in Gujarat Single home of pure Asiatic lion/Indian lion Famous for species like sloth bears,hedgehog,jungle cats,

striped hyenas ,porcupine etc.

Periyar national parkLocated in mountainous area of the cardamom hills in KeralaOne of the 30 tiger reserve in IndiaAround 70% of area is well covered by evergreen forestGiant king kobra,the biggest snake in india seen hereA large number of Indian elephant and birds like darters,

kingfisher,malabar hornbill are also be Tourist attraction in Kerala

Ranthambore wild sanctuary

Ranked as one of the largest and most reputed national park in india

Ranthambore fort situated inside the park, hence the name Major wild animals are hyena ,wild boar,sambar deer etc

Hemis national park

Located in ladakh(Jammu&Kashmir)Largest national park in IndiaHome for a number of endangered mammals

including Indian snow leopardThe big flying predators like golden

eagle,vulture,Tibetan wolf,eurasian brown bear,red fox also here

Sariska national park

Located in royal Rajasthan Biosphere of this wildlife sanctuary include rocky

landscapes ,dry deciduous forest,hilly cliffs etc Some wild animals that reside here are four horned

antelope , chinkara ,wild boar ,plenty of birds, unique reptiles ,big snakes and lizards etc…

Contain rarest feathered species like grey partridge ,white breasted kingfisher , golden backed woodpecker and sand grouse

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