Paragraph On Conservation Of Wildlife

1.1 Introduction :- “The morality of a Nation is judged by the way its people treat their Animals”.............Mahatma Gandhi. Nature has created several ecosystems and millions of animal and plant species including micro-organisms within each ecosystem on mother earth and every life form has some specific roles to play for their auto-run of the ecosystem. All life forms are basically interdependent on one another, either to render services to one another or become food for the other animals through a food chain or food web. If by any reason or other one species gets eliminated, the food chain breaks and consequently it affects the whole ecosystem automation process.

The conservation ethic was mainly imbibed in the sylvan surroundings of the ashrams of sages which were the seats of learning in the country’s ancient past. Indian wildlife sanctuaries are home to variety species of birds, mammals and other animals. In India there are around 531 wildlife sanctuaries. Among these wildlife sanctuaries, Project Tiger in India governs 28 Tiger Reserves and they hold special significance in the preservation of tiger. Interestingly, some of the wildlife sanctuaries are specifically named as Bird Sanctuary, such as Keoladeo Ghana National Park before they attained the status of National Park. Several National Parks of the country were formerly wildlife sanctuaries. Wildlife sanctuaries in India cover near about 4.5 percent of the country's total geographical area. These sanctuaries are scattered throughout the country and they with their amazing rock formation, diverse flora and fauna and beautiful landscapes attract the attention of the tourists from far and wide. National Parks in India are IUCN category II protected areas. As of July 2015 there were 105 National Parks encompassing an area of 40,500 sq km comprising 1.23% of India’s total surface area. India has 531 animal sanctuaries referred as wildlife sanctuary. Jim Corbett National Park established in the year 1936 is the first wildlife sanctuary in India, situated

There are about 350 species of mammals, 1200 species of birds and more than 20,000 species of insects. It is very sad to say the wildlife in India are disappearing. 66 species of mammals, 38 species of birds and 18 species of amphibians and reptiles including all the three species of crocodiles found in India are now listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 as rare and threatened. It is very sad to say that India’s fastest land animal cheetah, on earth has become extinct. Today to an average citizen in India, it is very difficult to make them understand why wildlife conservation should be important. Conservation of wild life is an essential component of environmental rejuvenation which