Sanctuaries
conservation of plant and animal of Class 8
It is a protected area which is reserved for the conservation of animals only and human activities up to a certain extent are allowed in these areas.
SOME IMPORTANT SANCTUARIES OF INDIA:
|
S no. |
Name of the Sanctuary |
Location |
Area (Sq. km) |
Important fauna |
|
1. |
Annamalai |
Tamil Nadu |
958 |
Elephant, Tiger, Panther Sambhar, Spotted Deer etc. |
|
2. |
Keoladeo Ghana bird Sanctuary |
Rajasthan |
29 |
Siberian crane, Storks egrets, Spoon bill etc. |
|
3. |
Daohigam Sanctuary |
Jammu & Kashmir |
89 |
Hangul, Musk Deer, Snow Leopard etc. |
|
4. |
Mudumalai |
Tamil Nadu |
520 |
Elephant gaur, Chital, Langur etc. |
|
5. |
Periyar Sanctuary |
Kerala |
777 |
Elephant, Gaur, Sloth Bear etc. |
- Introduction
- What Is Silviculture
- Deforestation
- Conservation Of Forests
- Afforestation
- The Chipko Movement
- Biodiversity
- Causes of Extinction of Wild Life
- Threat Categories
- Red Data Book
- Conservation of Biodiversity
- National Park
- Sanctuaries
- Biospheres Reserves
- Botanical Garden
- Forests Reserves
- Zoological Park
- Organizations Working On Forest Conservation
- Wild Life Of India
- Migration
- Some Important Terminologies Related To Biodiversity
- Recycling Of Paper
- solved questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise-2
- Exercise-3
