| Wildlife Conservation is the protection of all forms of | | | | habitat for the various species inhabiting that |
| life inhabiting the protected areas like national | | | | areas,-lastly north-east India has ideal habitat for |
| parks,wildlife sanctuaries.Its significance lies in the fact | | | | species like rhinoceros,buffalos,elephants. |
| that all living creatures are the part of this complex but | | | | Different projects were launched in India aimed at |
| fragile web of life and a slight disturbance can play | | | | conservation of wildlife.Most ambitious and most |
| havoc with this web of life.The flora and fauna of this | | | | discussed project,project Tiger, was launched in |
| planet is being destroyed at an alarming pace and if | | | | 1973-74, and is one of our most successful |
| sincere efforts are not made at the right time,a huge | | | | conservation ventures in the recent times.The project |
| socio-economic cost can be paid by us,humans.A | | | | aims at tiger conservation.It strives to maintain a viable |
| variety of efforts are going on at the international | | | | tiger population in the natural environment.In 1970,a |
| levels to conserve & preserve the wildlife.A large | | | | national ban on tiger hunting was imposed and in 1972, |
| number of living beings are on the verge of extinction | | | | the Wildlife Protection Act came into force. |
| like tigers,elephants,rhinoceros,snow leopards,giant | | | | Other important wildlife conservation effort in India is |
| pandas,bears,birds like siberian cranes,western | | | | saving one-horned rhinos which are found in world |
| tragopan,vultures.The disappearance of these | | | | famous Kaziranga and Manas National parks in the |
| mammals like tigers,lions,bears has emboldened the | | | | north-eastern State,Assam Though strict mearures |
| vested elements to destroy the forests as their | | | | are being taken to salvage this wonderful species but |
| fearsome inhabitants cease to exist in these | | | | ongoing insurgency and borders with |
| places.Worldwide efforts are made to create more | | | | Bangladesh,Mynmar, Bhutan is making enforcement |
| areas as protected areas so that more and more | | | | measures almost ineffective and poaching is going on. |
| habitats can be provided to these wildlife creatures.But | | | | Efforts are being made to protect once abundant |
| the ever soaring human population has posed most | | | | asiatic elephants.Elephants are threatened by poaching |
| serious threat.More areas are converted into concrete | | | | for their tusks,by the loss of habitat due to human |
| foests to accommodate the human needs and greeds. | | | | pressure on forested areas and due to human |
| Why India is a significant country in the wildlife | | | | conflict.The isolated populations of wild elephants in |
| context.Because India has numerous habitats suitable | | | | individual wildlife sanctuaries are also threatened by |
| for varied wildlife-Perpetually snow clad himalayan | | | | loss of genetic diversity.Recently a number of corridors |
| ranges and lower himayan ranges in the north India | | | | connecting wildlife sanctuaries have been established |
| offer habitat for species like snow leopard,ibex | | | | to encourage the migration of wild elephants. |
| ,bharal,himalayan | | | | Despite best and sincere efforts by India,the genuine |
| bears,wolves,elephants,leopards,countless birds,-deserts | | | | problems like -soaring human number and their genuine |
| states in the west India offer ideal habitat for species | | | | needs,-rampant corruption in all walks of life-illiterate |
| like tigers,Asiatic lions,numerous bird | | | | sea of humanity and their inability to meet their basic |
| species,camels,-western and eastern ghats in south | | | | needs,-organised and well equipped poachers,ill |
| India offer ideal habitat for species endemic to that | | | | equipped and demoralised forest officials-pose serious |
| areas,Western ghats are declared as a biodiversity | | | | threat to wildlife conservation efforts in India.www |
| hotspot for wildlife,-coastal eastern India offer unique | | | | adventurersparadise. |