Wild life sanctuaries in India
India is one of the worlds richest country in terms of it’s vast array off biological diversity. It include 8% of the total number of species in the world.But, today in all over world there isneed of conservation of all the species.Conservation is the care and protection of these resources.
- The most obvious reason for conservation isto protect wild life and promote biodiversity.
- Preservation of these habitats helps to prevent the entire ecosystem.
- Conservation is also for to repair some of the damage done by humans and maintain the environment.
One of the important method 4 protect our environment is wildlife sanctuary. Wildlife sanctuary is an area where wild animals are protected in their natural habitat.The capturing killing and poaching of animals is strictly prohibited in these regions. Wildlife sanctuary is natural habitat that is run by the government bodies or privateorganizations that protect certain species of animals and birds.
There are 566 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India which cover an area of 122420 square km which is 3.72% of the geographical area of country. Some of them are listed below.WLS:wildlife sanctuary.
| Name of sanctuary | State | Reserve species |
|---|---|---|
| Tadobareserve | Maharashtra (chandrapur) | Bengal tigers,leopards etc.. |
| BhadraWLS | Karnataka(chikknagalur) | Tigers, leopards, pythons, cobra |
| Chinnar WLS | Kerala (Idukki) | elephants, deers,langur sambhar |
| KoynaWLS | Maharashtra (satara) | Royal bengaltiger,birds,deer, leopards, |
| Indian wild Ass WLS | Gujarat (jogad) | Asiatic wild Ass |
| SawaiMansingh WLS | Rajasthan (Madhopur) | Chinkara, fox, jackal,nilgaihyana,tigers, birds |
| Indira gandhi WLS | TamilNadu(pollachi) | Royal bengal tigers, elephants |
| MussoorieWLS | Uttarakhand | Wild birds, deers |
| Grizzled squirrel WLS | Tamil Nadu (Madura) | Many spp. off squirrels, birds, many animals |
| Kutch desert WLS | Gujarat | Indian porcupines, spinytailed lizard, flamingo |
| TamorpinglaWLS | Chhattisgarh (surajpur) | Endangered chinkara, barking deer, sambar, elephant, leopard |
| Periyar WLS | Kerala (pathanamthitta) | Natural habitatof manyanimals,birds |
| Senchal WLS | West bengal(khasmahal) | Hornbillsand emerald cuckoos |
| Govind WLS | Uttarakhand(Dharkadhi) | Leopards, tigars |
| Manas WLS | Assam (Chirang) | Elephants, tigers,deers |
| Karakoram WLS | Jammu Kashmir(Lehladakh) | Tibetan antelope, wildyak,snowleopards wolves, otters |
| NauradehiWLS | MadhyaPradesh (Jabalpur) | Cheetah,wilddog,many birds |
| Interview Island WLS | Andaman | Elephants, spotteddeers,wildpigs, monitor. |