speech on national parks and sanctuaries
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Explanation:
Wildlife is a vital part of the life-support systems for the human race. Hence, existence of all life forms is essential for the maintenance of delicate ecological-system. Sanctuaries and National Parks have been created which are the final insurance against the total disappearance of species.
The original idea of a sanctuary in India was closing of shooting-block for shooting and it is declared as such by the Conservator of Forests from time to time. But now as per the modern conception of a sanctuary as a part or whole of government forest permanently closed to shooting and in some cases prohibited to forest exploitation, grazing and other such revenue operations. The definition of National Park which was evolved in 1933 in London Conference on African fauna is the one which is universally accepted.
According to it, a National Parks is an area:
(i) Placed under public control, the boundaries of which shall not be altered except by competent legislative authority.
(ii) Set aside for the protection and preservation for all time of wild animal life and wild vegetation for the benefit, advantage and enjoyment of the general public; and
(iii) In which hunting of fauna or collection of flora is prohibited except under direction of the park authority.
In England, national parks are mostly area or sites of great natural beauty or a historical or archeological importance. In Europe, they are preserves of natural wildlife, while in America they are mainly areas of outstanding scenic beauty and remarkable natural phenomena. In Africa, they are almost entirely faunal in character.
In India, the emphasis so far has been on the faunal character, and the shape that the present movement is taking is to convert certain sanctuaries or suitable reserves or protected forest, where there is sufficiency of wildlife and beautiful scenery, into national parks.
These areas are expected to be really worthy of being called national parks and must justify the appellation; both from the scenic and faunal aspects. In the former respect, India probably has the advantage over many countries as most of her sanctuaries are set in beautiful surroundings and have varied types of vegetation with an adequacy of wild life. The sanctuaries and national parks are called as “Protected Area (PA)”.