Biospheres And National Parks

Biospheres And National Parks

India’s wildlife is rich and diverse. Almost 4 % of India’s land is under forests. The popular animals found in India are Apes, Asiatic Lions, Monkeys, Snakes, Crocodiles, Buffaloes, Elephants, Spotted Deer, Sambar Deer, Hog Deer, Barking Deer, Swamp Deer, One-Horned Rhinoceros, Sloth Bears, and Tigers. In order to maintain this diversity and safeguard species from going extinct, the government has established Biospheres and National Parks in India. Your knowledge of Biospheres and National Parks in India is tested in SBI Clerk, SBI PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, SSC CGL, NDA, Railways RRB, Civil Services and various other competitive exams to test your Geography.

List of Biosphere Reserves in India –

The Indian government has established around eighteen biosphere reserves in India which protect larger areas of natural habitat and often include one or more national parks and/or preserves, along with buffer zones that are open to some economic uses. Protection is granted not only to the flora and fauna of the protected region, but also to the human communities who inhabit these regions, and their ways of life. A list of biospheres in India is provided below.

List of National Parks in India for SSC, RBI, Civil Services Exam –

India’s first national park was established in 1905 as Kaziranga National Park, Assam. By 1970, India only had five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger to safeguard the habitats of conservation-reliant species. Further federal legislations were introduced in the 1980s. As of July 2015, there were 105 national parks encompassing an area of 40,500 square km (15,600 square mi), comprising 1.23% of India’s total surface area.