Question

how many wildlife sanctuaries and national parks were there in India in 2012?​

Answer 1

553

There are 553 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 119,776 km2, which is 3.64% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, March, 2019).

National parks in India are IUCN category II protected areas. India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, 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.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Question:-

How many wildlife sanctuaries and national parks were thete in India in 2012 ?

Answer:-

National parks and wildlife sanctuaries are the reservoirs of endangered and vulnerable animals which aren't found easily in any forest or zoo. Indian government had built these specific protected areas to save our endangered animals,so that our natural prosperity can be safe.

If we talk about 2012,there are estimated of around 600 wildlife sanctuaries and national parks which are home to those and animals.

Scientific and economical cause of 600 sanctuaries and parks :-

As we know that national park's quantity/are made more in india because they need less expenditure than wildlife sanctuaries which require a lot of maintainence. Hence,according to the number of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries,there are a total of 479 national parks in india and 231 wildlife sanctuaries in india (in 2012) which makes a round figure of 600 sanctuaries and parks.

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