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CoNSerVe ForeStS... CoNSerVe LIFe...

The Government of India came up with a number of measures to protect and safeguard fauna. India has 543 wildlife
sanctuaries. Many national parks were initially wildlife sanctuaries.

The first national park in India was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National
Park in Uttarakhand. By 1970, India only had five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife (Protection) Act and
Project Tiger to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species.

Bird sanctuaries are nature facilities that advocate the conservation of various species of birds and their natural habitats
while promoting rehabilitation and survival.

rAJAJI NATIoNAL pArk, Major National parks

UTTrAkhAND and Sanctuaries
Rajaji National Park was established
in 1983 amidst the Shivalik Hill Range in
Uttrakhand. The name has been dedicated
to C. Rajagopalachari, fondly known as Rajaji.
Here elephants are constantly in conflict
with humans. Petitioning, marches and
demonstrations and educating people.
Shubhangi Bisht, IX, Nidhi Verma, Viii, raksha
anusandhan Vidyalaya, Dehradun

BLACkBUCk NATIoNAL pArk,

GUJArAT
Blackbuck National Park is situated in the
Bhavnagar District in Gujarat. Established in Can you mark
1976 in the Bhal region of Saurashtra. The the other
park has a grassland ecosystem. national parks
ayushi Kaushik, Vii e, asN sr. sec. school, Mayur Vihar-i, and sanctuaries?
Delhi

DAChIGAM NATIoNAL pArk,
JAMMU AND kAShMIr

dachigam National Park is a 141 sq km large
area located in the middle of mountains.
There is a huge variation in altitude within
the park – ranging from 1600 to 4200 metres
above sea level, which is why it has been
divided into two regions – upper and lower. ACTIVITY: SANCTUArY SpEAk
Mohmmad irfan, Viii a, Model academy, Jammu
1. Make a project on any one wildlife sanctuary in India. Mention
DiD you KnoW ? its location, its size, and the animals that inhabit it. Why was it
Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh holds established and by whom? What is its natural habitat?
a unique distinction, as its wildlife has been 2. Write down 10 points that a tourist should keep in mind
immortalized in the pages of the ‘Jungle Book’
written by Rudyard Kipling. It was Sir William while visiting a sanctuary or a national park. Example: Enter a
Henry Sleeman’s pamphlet, ‘An Account of national park or a sanctuary with an appropriate entry permit.
Wolves Nurturing Children in Their Dens’ about a Keep silent or talk in a low voice during your visit. Do not
wolf-boy captured in Pench in 1831 that inspired disturb the animals.
Mowgli’s character.
Gourisha Bhatia, IX, Global Indian Intl. School, Indore

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