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Private protected areas of India refer to protected areas inside India whose land rights are owned by an individual or a corporation / organization, and where the habitat and resident species are offered some kind of protection from exploitative activities like hunting, logging, etc.
There are 106 existing national parks in India covering an area of 44,402.95 km 2 which is 1.35% of the geographical area of the country. In addition to the above, 75 other national parks covering an area of 16,608 km 2 (6,412 sq mi) are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report. The network of parks will go up 176 after full implementation ...
Biosphere reserves of Madhya Pradesh [4]; Year Name Location Type Key fauna Area (km 2) ; 1 1999: Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve: Parts of Betul District, Narmadapuram District and Chhindwara District
Kalesar National Park (13,000 acres (53 km 2)) and adjacent Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary (13,209 acres (53.45 km 2) are protected areas in Kalesar of Yamunanagar district of Haryana state in India, 46 kilometres from Yamunanagar city, 122 kilometres (76 mi) from Chandigarh. [1] Kalesar National Park was established in 2003.
In addition, the Foreigners (Restricted Areas) Order, 1963 states that a Restricted Area Permit (RAP) is required for non-Indians to visit certain areas in India. As of 2009, RAP are required for visits to parts of the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands [ 2 ] and parts of the state of Sikkim .
A wildlife sanctuary in India is defined as a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide opportunities for study or research. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for the establishment of protected areas in India. [1]
Wildlife Institute of India webpage on India's Biosphere Reserves at archive.today (archived 9 May 2004) United Nations List of National Parks and Protected Areas: India (1993) at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 25 November 2001) Ministry of Environment and Forests
Pages in category "Lists of protected areas of India" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... List of protected areas of Haryana; K.