Importance of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
India is a diverse geographical country. It contains various different species of flora and fauna. This diversity is like a heritage for us. It is our responsibility to preserve this rich wildlife. Preservation of this natural heritage is also necessary for the ecosystem of our earth. It controls on the global warming, pollution and various other related problems. Due to these reasons, various areas are declared as the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the country for the protection of animals and their natural habitant.
National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are the protected areas in which human interference are not allowed. These areas are completely free from the any kind of human renovation. Hunting and other related activities are also not allowed in these reserves. More than 100 national parks and 550 wildlife sanctuaries are spread across the country. These destinations are the natural habitant for the rare species of Indian flora and fauna. Royal Indian Tigers are the most protected species from all the Indian animals. Approximately 40 areas are declared as the tiger reserves in India for the protection of royal tigers in Project Tiger program. These tiger reserves cover approximately 37,760 sq-km area of the country.
Project Tiger is a wildlife conservation program administrated by National Tiger Conservation Authority in India since 1973. Project Tiger program is specially start for the protection of Bengal Tigers in India. This program finds out the reasons behind the declining population of tigers and tries to eliminate those factors to maximize their population. The main purpose behind this program is to protect and maintain the population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitant. It helps to increase their population and also save them from hunting and killing.
There are various other national parks for Wildlife Conservation In India which preserve other verities of Indian animals. Like Kaziranga National Park famous for famous preserving the One-Horned Rhino in the country. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is the natural habitant of more than 300 specious of birds. It is one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world. Periyar wildlife sanctuary of Kerala is also a very famous reserve in India. It is the habitant of more than one thousand elephants.
These are the some areas for wildlife protection in India. Among all of them, Jim Corbett National Park India is the oldest protected area in India. This park was established in 1936 by the ecologist Jim Corbett. Now this park is located in the foothills of Himalayan in state Uttarakhand. This park is also declared as the tiger reserve and preserves the royal Bengal Tigers of India.
These destinations are not only preserving the rich wildlife of the country but also become as one of the major attractions of India tourism. Nature lovers come from all around the world to spend their vacation and enjoying these diverse geographical destinations of the country.
Yadav John is an expert in Wildlife and Tourism. Currently he services rendering his services Corbett National Park India. He has authored many books on tour guide. For more information please visit the Wildlife Safari in India.
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