Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
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Wildlife Sanctuary (India) is a category of protected area in India designated for the conservation of wildlife and their habitats under national environmental laws.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal designation in India
ⓘ
protected area category ⓘ |
| administeredBy | State Forest Departments of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowsHumanActivities |
limited resource use by local communities (subject to regulation)
ⓘ
regulated tourism ⓘ |
| allowsPrivateLand | may include private land with restrictions ⓘ |
| bufferRole | often acts as buffer to national parks and tiger reserves ⓘ |
| canBeUpgradedTo | National Park (India) ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
birds
ⓘ
ecosystems ⓘ reptiles ⓘ wild animals ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
biodiversity conservation in India
ⓘ
in-situ conservation of species ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designationAuthority | State Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedFor | long-term protection of species and habitats ⓘ |
| establishmentProcess | notification in official gazette by state government ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) ⓘ |
| legalInstrument |
Section 18 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
ⓘ
Section 26A of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 ⓘ |
| legalProtectionLevel | less strict than National Park (India) ⓘ |
| legalStatus | notified under national environmental laws of India ⓘ |
| managementPlan | site-specific management plan approved by competent authority ⓘ |
| mayContain |
buffer zones
ⓘ
core zones ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
National Board for Wildlife (India)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Board for Wildlife (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Protected Area Network of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial exploitation of wildlife
ⓘ
destruction of wildlife habitat ⓘ hunting of wild animals ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of wildlife
ⓘ
protection of wildlife habitats ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Community Reserve (India)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conservation Reserve (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Park (India) ⓘ |
| scope |
coastal and marine ecosystems
ⓘ
terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| threatsAddressed |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human–wildlife conflict ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
ecotourism
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ wildlife research ⓘ |
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