WHAT IS THE MEANING OF SANCTUARIES?
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES ARE ALSO PROTECTED AREAS WHERE KILLING,HUNTING,OR CAPTURING OF WILDLIFE IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT UNDER THE CONTROL OF HIGHEST AUTHORITY.HOWEVER PRIVATE OWNERSHIP RIGHTS ARE PERMISSIBLE & OPERATION SUCH AS HARVESTING OF TIMBER,COLLECTION OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCTS ARE ALLOWED BUT THEY DO NOT AFFECT THE ANIMAL ADVERSELY.THERE ARE 492 WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN OUR COUNTRY.
ANIMAL FOUND: TIGER, PANTHER ,RHINO,WILD BUFFALLOES, GOLDEN LANGOOR, etc
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES ARE ALSO PROTECTED AREAS WHERE KILLING,HUNTING,OR CAPTURING OF WILDLIFE IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT UNDER THE CONTROL OF HIGHEST AUTHORITY.HOWEVER PRIVATE OWNERSHIP RIGHTS ARE PERMISSIBLE & OPERATION SUCH AS HARVESTING OF TIMBER,COLLECTION OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCTS ARE ALLOWED BUT THEY DO NOT AFFECT THE ANIMAL ADVERSELY.THERE ARE 492 WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN OUR COUNTRY.
SOME IMPORTANT SANCTUARIES OF INDIA:
1.ANNAMALAI SANCTUARY,COIMBATURE
(TAMIL NADU):
ANIMALS FOUND: ELEPHANT, TIGER,PANTHER, LEOPARD,BARKING DEER ,etc
2. KEOLADEO BIRD SANCTUARY, BHARATPUR (RAJASTHAN)
BIRDS FOUND: SIBERIAN CRANE, STROKER, etc.(IT
IS FAMOUS FOR THE LONG NECK BIRDS)
3SULTANPUR LAKE BIRD SANCTUARY, GURGAON (HARYANA)
BIRDS FOUND: GREEN PIGEON, CROCODILE ,DUCK,
etc.
ANIMAL FOUND: TIGER, PANTHER ,RHINO,WILD BUFFALLOES, GOLDEN LANGOOR, etc
