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The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for the establishment of protected areas in India. [1] Wildlife sanctuaries of India are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas. As of November 2023, 573 wildlife sanctuaries have been established, covering 122,564.86 km 2 (47,322.56 sq mi). [2]
In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger in 1973 to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species and currently, there are 106 national parks in India. Further legislation strengthening protection for wildlife was introduced in the 1980s.
One of India's premier Tiger Reserves Nallamala Hills: Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh (South of River Krishna) [1] Namdapha National Park: Arunachal Pradesh: 1985 km 2: Fourth largest national park in India. Nanmangalam forest: Chennai, Tamil Nadu 24 km 2: The reserve forest area is 3.2 km 2: Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary: Goa 211 km 2: New ...
Tiger reserves consist of areas under national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. There are 53 tiger reserves in India. [ 1 ] As of January 2023, [update] the protected areas of India cover 173,629.52 square kilometres (67,038.73 sq mi), roughly 5.28% of the total geographical area of the country.
For example, Sariska National Park was declared a reserved forest in 1955, a wildlife sanctuary in 1958, and a Tiger Reserve in 1978, before becoming a national park in 1992. [1] Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks and other wildlife areas enjoying legal protection under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 are sometimes referred to with a generic ...
India is one of the most biodiverse regions and is home to a large variety of wildlife. It is one of the 17 megadiverse countries and includes three of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots – the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, and the Indo-Burma hotspot. [1] [2] About 24.6% of the total land area is covered by forests.
It is one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in the world, home to the world's largest population of the Indian rhinoceros (pictured), as well as tigers, Asian elephants, wild water buffalo, and the Ganges river dolphin. The wetlands are important for migratory bird species. [15] Manas Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam: 1985 338; vii, ix, x (natural)
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