WILDLIFE

SANCTUARI
ES
BY : Mas. Siddhesh Naik X A 34
WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
• A wildlife sanctuary, is a
naturally occurring
sanctuary, such as an island,
that provides protection for
species from hunting,
predation or competition, it
is a protected area, a
geographic territory within
which wildlife is protected.
• It can be use for Study,
Research And Tourism.
Mission
• Caring Animals
• Educating the public to treat animals.
History
• Minhitale Sanctuary is located in Anuradhapura, Sri
Lanka.
• Dated back to 2500 years.
• It comprises 35000 hectares land.
• It comprises trees such as palu, weera, teak, ebony
and milla.
• Mammals such as elephants, deer, sambhur and bears.
Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
• 492 wildlife sanctuaries (National Database Resource-
2004)
• It covers 116992 Square Km Area (3.56%)
• 217 Sanctuaries are proposed
• These are of national importance to conservation for
endangered animal and bird.
• They are among the best tourist places in the country.
Top 10 Wildlife Sanctuaries in
India
• Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
• Kaziranga National Park, Assam
• Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka
• Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
• Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
• Sasan Gir National Park, Gujarat
• Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan
• Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala
• Pench National Park, Maharashtra
• Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan
• Sunderbans, West Bengal
Conservation
• Hunting, Poaching and illegal activities should be
prohibited.
• Implementing strict laws.
• Hiring well trained personnel.
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