Biodiversity & Its Conservation (Sample)

Contact: 7737313911 Geography of Rajasthan TOPIC: Biodiversity & its Conservation

Biodiversity & its Conservation 2 National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary and Conservation Reserve 2 National Park 2 National Park(Rajasthan = 3) 3 Ranthambore National Park, Sawai Madhopur 3 Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur 3 Mukundara National Park, Kota 4 Wildlife Sanctuary 4 Wildlife Sanctuary(Rajasthan) 5 Mount Abu WS 5 Desert National Park 6 Kumbhalgarh WS 6 Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary, Alwar 7 Tal Chhapar WS 8 National Chambal WS, Sawai Madhopur 8 Sita Mata WS 9 Phulwari Ki Nal WS, Udaipur 9 Todgarh-Raoli WS 10 Sajjangarh WS 10 Bassi WS 10 Bandh Bharatha WS 11 Bhainsrorgarh WS 11 Jaisamand WS 12 Jamwa Ramgarh WS 12 Kailadevi WS 13 Nahargarh WS 13 Ramsagar WS 13 Kaisarbagh WS 14 Ramgarh Vishdhari WS 14 Sawai Madhopur WS 14 Sawai Man Singh WS 14 Shergarh WS 14 Van Vihar WS 14 Conservation Reserve 15 Zoo in Rajasthan 16 Deer Park 16 www.AswaTHinstitue.com 7737313911 CEO: Rajpurohit Anil Contact: 7737313911

Biodiversity & its Conservation

National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary and Conservation Reserve

● Rajasthan is noted for its National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. ○ There are three national parks viz. the Keoladeo National Park of Bharatpur, Ranthambore National Park of Sawai Madhopur, and Mukundara Hills National Park of Kota. ● Ranthambore National Park and Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary are known worldwide for their tiger population and considered by wilderness lovers and photographers as the best places in India to spot tigers. ● Prominent among the wildlife sanctuaries are Mount Abu Sanctuary, Bhainsrod Garh Sanctuary, Jaisamand Sanctuary, Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Jawahar Sagar sanctuary and Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary. ● Wildlife can be conserved in two methods: ○ Ex-Situ i. Conservation of animals done outside their natural habitat. ii. Such as artificial environment like: Zoo, Animal Gene Bank, Deer Park ○ In-Situ i. Conservation of animals done in their own location or natural habitat. ii. Such as: National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuary, Conservation reserves, Reserved area, etc

National Park

● A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. ● Total number of National parks in Rajasthan is 3.

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1. Ranthambore National Park, Sawai Madhopur a. Located: Sawai Madhopur b. Area: 1,334 sq. Km c. The national park is bounded by the river Banas in the north and Chambal in the south. d. Established in 1980. e. Main features: i. Former royal hunting ground ii. Land of Tiger iii. Trinetra Ganesh Mandir iv. Padam Talao Lakes v. Ranthambore Fort vi. Jogi Mahal

2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur

a. b. Keoladeo is the name of an ancient Hindu temple of Lord Shiva, which stands in the park’s centre. c. Ghana means dense, and it refers to the lush, thick forest. d. Located: Bharatpur e. Area: 29 sq.Km f. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a World Heritage Site. g. Keoladeo Ghana National Park is a human-made and man-managed wetland and one of the National parks of India. h. Main Feature: i. World Heritage site ii. 1st Ramsar Site of Rajasthan iii. Siberian Crane www.AswaTHinstitue.com 7737313911 CEO: Rajpurohit Anil Contact: 7737313911 iv. Ajan Dam

3. Mukundara National Park, Kota

a. b. Located: Chittor and Kota c. Area: about 200 sq.Km d. It consists of three wildlife sanctuaries: i. Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, ii. National Chambal Sanctuary, and iii. Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. e. It is located in the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests. f. Main features: i. Gagroni Parrot(or Alexandrine Parakeet) found here 1. About Gagroni Parrot: a. Scientific name: Alexandrine Parakeet b. Also known as Hiraman Parrot i. You here name of this parrot in Padmavat story c. Speak like Human beings

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. A wildlife sanctuary is an area where animal habitats and their surroundings are protected from any sort of disturbance.

www.AswaTHinstitue.com 7737313911 CEO: Rajpurohit Anil Contact: 7737313911 2. The capturing, killing and poaching of animals is strictly prohibited in these regions. They aim at providing a comfortable living to the animals. 3. An international organisation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN), and its World Commission on Protected Areas have defined Wildlife Sanctuary as its Category IV types of protected areas. a. Category IV protected areas usually help save or restore: i. flora species of international, national or local importance ii. fauna species of international, national or local importance including resident or migratory fauna iii. And habitats. 4. Total number of Wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan is 27 according to economic-survey 2020-21.

Wildlife Sanctuary(Rajasthan)

1. Mount Abu WS

a. b. Located: Mount Abu(Sirohi) c. Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary is located in one of India’s oldest mountain ranges, the Aravalli range. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1980. d. Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary spreads out into a plateau about 19 km long and 6 km wide. e. In altitude, it ranges from 300 to 1,722 m at Guru Shikhar, the highest peak in Rajasthan.

www.AswaTHinstitue.com 7737313911 CEO: Rajpurohit Anil Contact: 7737313911 f. The rocks are igneous, and due to the weathering effect of wind and water, large cavities are common in them. g. The sanctuary is in the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forest.