Wildlife Sanctuary


 
 
Concept Explanation
 

Wildlife Sanctuary

It is also known as a wildlife refuge, is generally an officially designated territory, created by the government, providing protection and suitable living conditions for wild animals. Hunting, killing or capturing of animals is strictly prohibited in such areas. E.g. Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary in Aurangabad and Ahmedabad, presence of Nathsagar lake makes the surrounding rich in aquatic flora(refers to all plant life occurring in an area or time period) and fauna( is all of the animal life of any particular region or time)

  • Currently India has 98 National Parks and 515 Sanctuaries.
  • There are many Governmental and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working to protect, preserve and conserve the environment.
  • The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and natural Resources (IUCN) has published the Red Data Book with a list of threatened species of the World.
  • This is done to notify those species which are threatened with extinction with the aim of promoting their conservation.
  • The Red Data Book species are classified into critically endangered and vulnerable. The Red Data Book is revised periodically.
  • A Green Book gives a list of endangered plants growing in protected areas.
  • For the conservation of biodiversity different projects have been conducted by India as well as different international organisations. One of them is project tiger.

    Project Tiger is an Indian success story of how tigers were saved from extinction by the efforts of the government of India and various International organisation.Project Tiger was launched in 1973 and various tiger reserves were created all over the country. With the launch of project tiger in 1973, various tiger reserves were created in different part of the country on a 'core-buffer' strategy. Under this strategy, the core areas were freed from all human activities and the buffer areas were to have 'conservation oriented land use'. Initially 9- tigers reserves were established in different states during the period 1973-74. Project tiger is implemented  to ensure a viable population of tiger in India for scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values and to preserve natural heritage  for all time, areas of biological importance as a natural heritage for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the people

      

    Name of the Sanctuary Organisms for which they are known                           Images

    Dachigam Sanctuary

    (J&K)

    Kashmir Stag (Hangul)

        

                   Kashmir Stag

    Bharatpur Bird Santuary (Rajasthan)

    Siberian crane, egrets herons (Famous for

    aquatic birds)

                     Siberian Crane

    Rann of kutch Sanctuary Wild ass, the flamingo, the star tortoise and the desert fox

                                 Star tortoise

    Gir Santuary

    (Gujarat)

    Asiatic lion, chital,Sambhar and neelgai 

       

                            NEELGAI

    Bandipur Santuary

    (Karanataka)

    Indian elephant

     

                         Indian Elephant

    Madumalai Sanctuary

    (Tamilnadu)

    Indian elephant

      

                          Indian Elephant

    Sanctuaries in Annamalai region (Tamil nadu) Elephant, tiger, panther,gaur etc

       

                                  Tiger

    Difference between Wildlife sanctuary and Biosphere reserve

    Widlife sanctuary Biosphere reserve
    It is an area with in which animals are protected from possible dangers such as hunting. Their habitat is also conserved in this area. It is a large are constructed for the conservation of biodiversity.
    It provides protection and suitable living conditions to wild animals. It helps in the conservation of various life forms such as plants animals and micro organisms.
    An example of wild life sanctuary is Pachmarhi sanctuary. An example of biosphere reserve is Pachmarhi biosphere reserve.

     

    Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    Select the incorrect differences between national park and sanctuary. 

    National park Sanctuary

    (i)  It is meant for protection of both flora and fauna.

    It is meant for protection of only fauna.

    (ii)  Grazing is allowed Grazing is not allowed.

    (iii)  Private ownership is not permitted.

    Private ownership is permitted.

     

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    Wildlife sanctuaries are _________________________ .

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned.

    Right Option : D
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