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
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 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.
 The wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 122560.85 km2, 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 km2.

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 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.

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 Help in Preserving Wildlife
 Help in Protection of Landscapes
 Help in Preserving Culture and History
 Protection of Endangered Species
 Ecotourism

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 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

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 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.
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 Map of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
 Graphical Representation of Wildlife Sanctuaries in States & UT
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Andhra
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Arunachal
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Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal
Pradesh
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya
Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil
Nadu
Telangana
Tripura
Uttar
Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West
Bengal
Andaman
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Nicobar
Chandigarh
Dadra
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Nagar
Haveli
Daman
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Diu
Delhi
Jammu
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Kashmir
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
State & UT No. of WLS
State & UT No. of WLS

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 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
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 Top 5 Wildlife Sanctuaries In India
 Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural shelter for wild species, which provide
protection to wild animals from hunting ground & hunting spider.
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1.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

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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

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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

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List of Animals :
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Best Time to Visit :
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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

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Other Attractions :
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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

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 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
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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