SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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447
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441
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80
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Detailed explanation-1: -In India, there are 441 National Parks and 80 Sanctuaries.
Detailed explanation-2: –543 wildlife sanctuaries have been established in India from 1936-2016. As of 2017, the area covered by the sanctuaries is 118, 918 km2.-Wildlife sanctuaries in the country are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas.
Detailed explanation-3: -543 wildlife sanctuaries covering a total area of 118918 sq. km. 104 national parks covering an area of 40501 sq. km.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are 567 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 122, 564.86 km2, which is 3.73% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, Jan. 2023). Another 218 sanctuaries are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report covering an area of 16, 829 km2.
Detailed explanation-5: -564 wildlife sanctuaries had been established in the nation as of December 2021, making up 3.73% of its total land area. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, in the state of Tamil Nadu, is the oldest bird sanctuary. It was founded in 1796.