Animal
Conservation Projects
1 ⏩ Tiger Conservation Project:-
This project was started by Govt. of India in 1973, when Mrs Indira Gandhi was our Prime Minister. Its main motto was to conserve the tigers and to increase the reducing number of tigers.
This project was started by Govt. of India in 1973, when Mrs Indira Gandhi was our Prime Minister. Its main motto was to conserve the tigers and to increase the reducing number of tigers.
Important Tiger Reserves Of India:-
S.R.
|
Tiger
Coservation Area
|
year
|
Area
|
1
|
Achnakamar
(Chhatishgarh)
|
2009
|
557.55
|
2
|
Annamalai
(Tamilnadu)
|
2008-09
|
958.0
|
3
|
Bandhavgarh (MP)
|
1993-94
|
717.0
|
4
|
Bandipur (Karnatka)
|
1973-74
|
872.24
|
5
|
Bhadra (Karnatka)
|
1998-99
|
257.26
|
6
|
B R hills (Karnatka)
|
1999-2000
|
185.00
|
7
|
Buksha (WB)
|
1982-83
|
390.58
|
8
|
Corbet J. (Uttrakhand)
|
1973-74
|
821.99
|
9
|
Dampa (Mizoram)
|
1994-95
|
492.46
|
10
|
Dandoli-Ansi
(Karnatka)
|
2007-08
|
340.00
|
11
|
Dudhva (Asam)
|
1987-88
|
1093.79
|
12
|
Indravati (Chhatishgarh)
|
1982-83
|
1258.37
|
13
|
Kalakad – Mundanthrai
(Tamilnadu)
|
1988-89
|
895.00
|
14
|
Kanha (MP)
|
1973-74
|
917.43
|
15
|
Kawal (Andhra
Pradesh)
|
1989-90
|
351.00
|
16
|
Kaziranga (Asam)
|
2008-09
|
625.58
|
17
|
Manas (Asam)
|
1973-74
|
840.04
|
18
|
Melghat (MP)
|
1973-74
|
1500.00
|
19
|
Mundamalai
(Tamilnadu)
|
2008-09
|
321.00
|
20
|
Mukand Parvat (Rajasthan)
|
2004-05
|
625.00
|
21
|
Namdhapa (Arunachal
Predesh)
|
1982-83
|
1807.82
|
22
|
Nagarhole (Karnatka)
|
2008-09
|
643.35
|
23
|
Nagarjun Sagar (Andhra Predesh)
|
1982-83
|
2527.00
|
24
|
Nameri (Tejpur-Asam)
|
1985
|
200.00
|
25
|
Pakhui ,Pakke (Arunachal
Predesh)
|
1999-2000
|
683.45
|
26
|
Plamu/Bedhla (Jharkhand)
|
1973-74
|
414.08
|
27
|
Panna (MP)
|
1994-95
|
576.14
|
28
|
Prambikulam (kerala)
|
2008-09
|
390.89
|
29
|
Pench (Maharashtra)
|
1992-93
|
411.33
|
30
|
Periyar (Kerala)
|
1978-79
|
881.00
|
31
|
Ranthombhor
|
1973-74
|
1113.36
|
32
|
Sanjay Dubri (MP)
|
2008-09
|
831.25
|
33
|
Sariska (Rajasthan)
|
1978-79
|
681.11
|
34
|
Simlipal (Odissa)
|
1973-74
|
1194.74
|
35
|
Sathyamanglam(Tamilnadu)
|
2008-09
|
1411.6
|
36
|
Satpura- Bori (MP)
|
1999-2000
|
1339.26
|
37
|
Sahyari/Chandoli
(Maharashtra)
|
2007
|
317.67
|
38
|
Sunderban (WB)
|
1973-74
|
1699.62
|
39
|
Tadoba –Andhrai (Maharashtra)
|
1993-94
|
625.82
|
40
|
Valmiki
|
1989-90
|
840.00
|
2 ⏩
Project Elephant:-
a) To conserve the elephants and
maintain the current number of elephants in their natural habitat.
b) To provide conservation to their
habitat and corridors.
c) To prevent the killing of elephants.
d) To prevent the interaction of huans
and elephants.
e) To take care the elephants that are
kept as pet.
f)
The State-wise details of funds which have been
released under this project are given below:
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There are only 17 states in which elephants exist in the wild state. Project Elephant has declared 24 elephant reserves in 12 states to protect elephant populations in the wild and develop their habitat. It was launched in the year 1991-92. Seventeen states of India, namely i) Assam ii) Arunachal Pradesh iii) Bihar iv) Andhra Pradesh v) Karnataka vi) Kerala vi) Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
3 ⏩
Rhinoceros
Project:-
Indian Rhino is single horned rhino. In India mostly Rhinos are found in
Asam . In 20th century rhinos were considered as endangered species.
Govt. of India launched many projects for the conseration of rhinos by virtue
of which , today 1800+ rhinos are only in Asam.
In Asam mostly rhinos are found in Kaziranga national park, Dibru
servova and Manas Tiger Reserve. Some rhions are found in Sundervan Biosphere
Reserve in West Bengal.
The aims the Project Rhino
are:
a) a) To increase the number of rhinos in genetically
viable populations in the wild
b)
To enhance the integrity of ecosystems
c)
To ensure that local communities benefit from
conservation activities