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Project on wildlife ?

Answer 1

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India is home to a variety of Animals.[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 variety of animals native to the country. It is home to Bengal and Indochinese tigers, Asiatic lions, Indian and White Giraffe and Indochinese leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards, various species of Deer, including Chital, Hangul, Barasingha; the Indian Elephant, the Great Indian Rhinoceros, and many others.[2][3] The region's diverse wildlife is preserved in more than 120 national parks, 18 Bio-reserves and more than 500 wildlife sanctuaries across the country. India has some of the most biodiverse regions of the world and contains four[4] of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots[5] – the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, Indo-Burma and Sunda Land.[6] Wildlife management is essential to preserve the rare and endangered endemic species.[7] India is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries. According to one study, India along with the other 16 megadiverse 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 Gondwana, of which India originally was a part. 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.[9] Notable endemics are the Nilgiri leaf monkey and the brown and carmine Beddome's toad of the Western Ghats. India contains 172, or 2.9%, of IUCN-designated threatened species.[12] 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 diclofenac-treated cattle.[citation needed]

In recent decades, human encroachment has posed a threat to India's wildlife; in response, the system of national parks and protected areas, first established in 1935, was substantially expanded. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger to safeguard crucial habitat; further federal protections were promulgated in the 1980s. Along with over 515 wildlife sanctuaries, India now hosts 18 biosphere reserves, 10 of which are part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves; 26 wetlands are registered under the Ramsar Convention.

The peepul tree, shown on the seals of Mohenjo-daro, shaded Gautama Buddha as he sought enlightenment. The varied and rich wildlife of India has had a profound impact on the region's popular culture. The wildlife has also been made famous in The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. India's wildlife has been the subject of numerous other tales and fables such as the Panchatantra.

Answer 2

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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN INDIA

India is a home to a number of varied species of flora and fauna. Lots of measures are taken from time to time to conserve wildlife in India. Taking this to next level, Wildlife Tours were initiated in India and are one of the best ways to aware people about the importance of wildlife and wilderness for humans and other species.

By embarking upon wildlife tours, you get a chance to explore the popular tiger reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India. Activities for wildlife conservation were encouraged with the establishment of Jim Corbett National Park in early 1930s. If the wildlife projects are to be considered, then Project Tiger leads the chart. It is because of these wildlife protection acts and measures that the population of endangered species have seen drastic improvements. Other wildlife conservation programs and projects which were initiated to safeguard the wildlife are mentioned below.

More Wildlife Conservation Projects and Programs

The Government of India came up with various Wildlife Conservation Projects and Programs to promote wildlife awareness amongst the people. Project Tiger, Jungle Lodges and Nature Camps are the few names that not only aid in protecting the natural heritage, but encourage eco-tourism as well. Let’s have a look at some of the remarkable ones.

Project Tiger– Aiming at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitat, this tiger conservation programme was launched in 1973.  The project is remarkably successful not only in conservation of tigers but also of the entire ecosystem. Nearly 47 tiger reserves are nestled in more than 17 regions including Ranthambore National Park and Jim Corbett National Park.

Project Elephant– Project Elephant was started in 1992 by Indian Government to ensure conservation of elephants and their habitat of migratory routes. The project also strives to protect elephant against unnatural death and poachers.

Gir National Park– Considered as one of the most important protected areas in Asia, Gir National Park is the only dwelling place of the Asiatic lions. Reckoned as one of the popular wildlife sanctuaries in India, Gir is home to 2,375 distinct species of fauna.

Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary– Tucked beautifully in Assam, Kaziranga National Park is famed for housing two-third population of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. The sanctuary is also titled as the World Heritage Site.

Dachigam National Park- Dachigam National Park boasts of preserving the Hangul. Also known as Kashmir stag, it is the most famous subspecies of elk native to India. Initially, the park was established to ensure supply of clean drinking water to the city of Srinagar.

The NGOs– Various NGOs endeavor to protect Indian wildlife. Some of them are Wildlife Society of Orissa (Orissa), Rhino Foundation for Nature (Assam), Friends of Forests (Maharashtra), North Eastern Society for Preservation of Nature and Wildlife (West Bengal), Nature's Beckon (Assam), Nature Conservation Society Amravati (Maharashtra), The Friends of the Doon (Uttaranchal) and Bali Nature and Wild Life Conservation Society (West Bengal).


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