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.

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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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Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary protectedAreaCategory Wildlife Sanctuary (India)