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Wildlife Sanctuary is place where undomesticated animals species are conserve without human interference and there boundaries are not fixed

1. NATIONAL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY RAJA THAKUR Department of Environmental Science CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BIHAR Course Title : Natural Resources and their Management Course Instructor : Prof. Umesh Kumar Singh

2. Introduction Importance of Wildlife Sanctuary Threats of Biodiversity Conservation of Biodiversity Maps of W S RED DATA BOOK Top 5 W S in India Did You Know...? References 1.Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Kerala 2.Manas Wildlife Sanctuary , Assam 3.Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary , Odisha 4.Govind Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand 5.Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat

3. INTRODUCTION 1 National Wildlife Sanctuary A wildlife sanctuary is a protected area of land which is created for the protection of wild animals in their natural environment like forest,their boundaries are not fixed and having optimum conditions and protection for wild animals . India has 565 animal sanctuaries, referred to as wildlife sanctuaries (under IUCN category IV protected area). Among these are 48 Tiger Reserves which are governed by Project Tiger and are of special significance in the conservation of tiger. Many national parks were initially Wild Life sanctuaries. Some wildlife Sanctuaries are specifically named bird sanctuary, e.g., Keoladeo National Park before attaining National Park status. Th e wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 122560.85 km 2 , which is 3.73% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, May. 2022). Another 218 sanctuaries are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report covering an area of 16,829 km 2 .

4. 2 Continue........ National Wildlife Sanctuary India, a mega diverse nation, is one of the richest nations in terms of biological diversity, almost 24.62% of India’s land is under forest. India has to its credit a large number of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and Hotspots of the estimated 10 million species worldwide, only 1.7 million have been described till today. About 7% of the world's land is home to over half of the worlds species. The tropics alone account to 5 million species. India contributes significantly to the latitudinal biodiversity trend. With just 2.4% of the world's areas, India accounts to 7.31% of the world's species which number around 89,431.

5. Importance of Wildlife Sanctuaries 3 National Wildlife Sanctuary Help in Preserving Wildlife Help in Protection of Landscapes Help in Preserving Culture and History Protection of Endangered Species Ecotourism

6. 4 National Wildlife Sanctuary Threats to Wildlife Extinction is a natural part of life on Earth.Over the history of the planet most of the species that ever existed, evolved and then gradually went extinct. Species go extinct because of natural shifts in the environment that take place over long periods of time, such as ice ages. Today, species are going extinct at an accelerated and dangerous rate, because of non-natural environmental changes caused by human activities. Some of the activities have direct effects on species and ecosystems, such as: a) Habitat loss/ degradation b) Over exploitation (such as overfishing) c) Spread of Non-native Species/ Diseases d) Poaching Some human activities have indirect but wide-reaching effects on biodiversity, including: a) Climate change b) Pollution

7. 5 Conservation of Biodiversity Mainly the conservation of biodiversity has three basic objectives: (a) To maintain essential ecological processes and life supporting systems. (b) To preserve the diversity of species. (c) To make sustainable utilization of species and ecosystems. National Wildlife Sanctuary

8. 6 National Wildlife Sanctuary Map of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Graphical Representation of Wildlife Sanctuaries in States & UT

9. 7 RED DATA BOOK What is Red Data Book? The book which has been created to record the rare and endangered species of plants, animals, fungi and some local sub-species which is present within the region of the state or country. It is also called as IUCN Red List. It is a type of public document which help us to provide information about research, monitoring and conservation strategies, studies related to the rare and endangered species. THE CATEGORIES ENLISTED IN RED DATA BOOK National Wildlife Sanctuary

10. 8 Top 5 Wildlife Sanctuaries In India Feel Wild Adventure In Your Life Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural shelter for wild species, which provide protection to wild animals from hunting ground & hunting spider. National Wildlife Sanctuary

11. National Wildlife Sanctuary 9 Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Kerala List of Animals : Other Attractions : Best Time to Visit : Address : October to June Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts in Kerala Abraham's Spice Garden,Kadathanadan Kalari & Navarasa Kathakali,Periyar Lake,Mudra Cultural Centre,Green Park Ayurvedic Elephant, sambar deer, Indian bison, jungle cat,Nilgiri langur,Malabar grey hornbill,Nilgiri flycatcher,eagle owl

12. National Wildlife Sanctuary 10 2.Manas Wildlife Sanctuary , Assam List of Animals : Other Attractions : Best Time to Visit : Address : One-horned rhino, swamp deer, pygmy hog and Bengal florican, tiger November to February & October to April Barangabari Gyati Village, Dist Baksa, Gobardhana, Assam Bansbari Tea Plantation,Palace of King of Bhutan,Mathanguri Manas River,Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary

13. National Wildlife Sanctuary List of Animals : Other Attractions : Best Time to Visit : Address : , 3.Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary , Odisha 11 Dolphin, red crab and lobster,Flamingos,Blackbuck Dolphin Point,Mangalajodi,Nalabana Bird Sanctuary,Tara Tarini Temple,Satapada Resort,Narayani Temple. November to February. Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha

14. National Wildlife Sanctuary List of Animals : Other Attractions : Best Time to Visit : Address : 12 4.Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand Bharal, Black Bear, Brown Bear, Common Leopard, Himalayan Thar, Musk Deer, Serow and Snow Leopard Har Ki Dun Valley,Ruinsiriya,Viswanath Temple,Maneri Dam,Jamdar Glacier,Morinda Tal,Duryodhana Temple April to June and September to November. Supin Range, Uttarakashi, Uttarakhand

15. List of Animals : Other Attractions : Best Time to Visit : Address : National Wildlife Sanctuary 13 5.Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat Chinkara, fox, hyena, nilgai and caracal, houbara bustards and raptors November to March Seasonal saline wetland,The chestnut-brown animal, Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks on Khadir Dholavira-Janan Road, Dholavira, Kutch, Gujarat

16. National Wildlife Sanctuary 14 DID YOU KNOW...? S. Theodore Baskaran who is a writer, a historian, a naturalist and an activist has won the Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award, 2020. The award was instituted by the Sanctuary Nature Foundation. He was chosen for the award in the light of his dedication to the wildlife conservation. A bird festival is to be organised at Mahananda wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal. The festival is first of its kind. It is to be organised by Darjeeling Wildlife Division. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary has been identified as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area. Assam signs tripartite agreement with AFD, ONFI for wildlife protection. A Tripartite Park and Biodiversity Partnership MoU between Government of Assam, Agence Francaise de Developement (AFD) and Office National des Forets International (ONFI) for exchanging of expertise and sharing of knowledge between the partners on various aspects of wildlife protection management was signed on Monday.The AFD had granted Rs.2.50 crores in kind to the state government to carry out an exchange programme for forest officials of France and Assam to similar landscapes and increase the abilities of forest officials in wildlife management.

17. REFERENCES National Wildlife Sanctuary 15 Biodiversity : Perception, Perl and Preservation (2011)By P K. MAITI, PAULAMI MAITI Gaston, K.J. and Spicer J.I. (2004) Biodiversity: An Introduction, 2nd Edition,Blackwell. P.D Sharma. Ecology and Environment The Importance Of Biodiversity - Dr. Nitasha Malhotr