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In 1936, India's first National Park was - Haley National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park. By 1970, there were only 5 national parks in India. Apart from Wildlife Conservation Act and Project Tiger Scheme in the 1980s, several other statutory provisions were implemented to protect wildlife. In April 2012, the number of national parks in the country was 102, with a total area of 39919 sq km, which is about 1.21 percent of the total land area of India.
wildlife of india
India prides for a variety of animal life.[1] Apart from a handful of domesticated animals, such as cows, water buffaloes, goats, chickens, and both Bactrian and Dromedary camels, India has a wide spectrum of animals native to the country. It is home to Bengal and Indochinese tigers, Asiatic lions, Indian and Indochinese leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards, various species of Deer, including Chital, Hangul, Barasingha; the Indian Elephant, the Great Indian Rhinoceros, and many more amongst others.[2][3] The region's rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in 120+ national parks, 18 Bio-reserves and 500+ wildlife sanctuaries across the country. India has some of the most biodiverse regions of the world and hosts four[4] of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots[5] – or treasure-houses – that is the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, Indo-Burma and Sunda Land.[6] Since India is home to a number of rare and threatened animal species, wildlife management in the country is essential to preserve these species.[7] India is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries. According to one study, India along with other 16 mega diverse countries is home to about 60-70% of the world's biodiversity.[8] India, lying within the Indomalaya ecozone, is home to about 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of avian (bird), 6.2% of reptilian, and 6.0% of flowering plant species.[9]
Many Indian species are descendants of taxa originating in Gondwanaland, to which India originally belonged. Peninsular India's subsequent movement towards, and collision with, the Laurasian landmass set off a mass exchange of species. However, volcanism and climatic change 20 million years ago caused the extinction of many endemic Indian forms.[10] Soon thereafter, mammals entered India from Asia through two zoogeographical passes on either side of the emerging Himalaya.[11] As a result, among Indian species, only 12.6% of mammals and 4.5% of birds are endemic, contrasting with 45.8% of reptiles and 55.8% of amphibians.[12] Notable endemics are the Nilgiri leaf monkey and the brown and carmine Bed dome's toad of the Western Ghats. India contains 172, or 2.9%, of IUCN-designated threatened species.[13] These include the Asian elephant, the Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, Indian rhinoceros, mugger crocodile, and Indian white-rumped vulture, which suffered a near-extinction from ingesting the carrion of encyclopedic-treated cattle.
In 1936, India's first National Park was - Haley National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park. By 1970, there were only 5 national parks in India. Apart from Wildlife Conservation Act and Project Tiger Scheme in the 1980s, several other statutory provisions were implemented to protect wildlife. In April 2012, the number of national parks in the country was 102, with a total area of 39919 sq km, which is about 1.21 percent of the total land area of India.
wildlife of india
India prides for a variety of animal life.[1] Apart from a handful of domesticated animals, such as cows, water buffaloes, goats, chickens, and both Bactrian and Dromedary camels, India has a wide spectrum of animals native to the country. It is home to Bengal and Indochinese tigers, Asiatic lions, Indian and Indochinese leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards, various species of Deer, including Chital, Hangul, Barasingha; the Indian Elephant, the Great Indian Rhinoceros, and many more amongst others.[2][3] The region's rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in 120+ national parks, 18 Bio-reserves and 500+ wildlife sanctuaries across the country. India has some of the most biodiverse regions of the world and hosts four[4] of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots[5] – or treasure-houses – that is the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, Indo-Burma and Sunda Land.[6] Since India is home to a number of rare and threatened animal species, wildlife management in the country is essential to preserve these species.[7] India is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries. According to one study, India along with other 16 mega diverse countries is home to about 60-70% of the world's biodiversity.[8] India, lying within the Indomalaya ecozone, is home to about 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of avian (bird), 6.2% of reptilian, and 6.0% of flowering plant species.[9]
Many Indian species are descendants of taxa originating in Gondwanaland, to which India originally belonged. Peninsular India's subsequent movement towards, and collision with, the Laurasian landmass set off a mass exchange of species. However, volcanism and climatic change 20 million years ago caused the extinction of many endemic Indian forms.[10] Soon thereafter, mammals entered India from Asia through two zoogeographical passes on either side of the emerging Himalaya.[11] As a result, among Indian species, only 12.6% of mammals and 4.5% of birds are endemic, contrasting with 45.8% of reptiles and 55.8% of amphibians.[12] Notable endemics are the Nilgiri leaf monkey and the brown and carmine Bed dome's toad of the Western Ghats. India contains 172, or 2.9%, of IUCN-designated threatened species.[13] These include the Asian elephant, the Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, Indian rhinoceros, mugger crocodile, and Indian white-rumped vulture, which suffered a near-extinction from ingesting the carrion of encyclopedic-treated cattle.
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