Name: Forestry and Rangelands
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 11 min 25 s
Description: Forest is home to a variety of species and organisms. Forest are useful as they can be used for grazing. They are the source of wood, medicine, and many other things.

Question

Discuss the importance of biosphere reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.

Accepted Answer

Biosphere reserves are protected areas where human beings, flora and fauna coexist. The core zone of a reserve is a protected ecosystem, and no human activities permitted. In the surrounding buffer zone, limited human activities are permitted, and in the outermost transition zone, many human activities are permitted such as settlement, growing of crops, forestry and recreation. Example: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

A wildlife sanctuary is an area where animal habitats and their surroundings are protected from any kind of disturbance. The capturing, killing and poaching of animals is strictly prohibited in these regions. It provides a comfortable living to the animals. Example: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, etc.

National parks and wildlife sanctuaries are protected forests for the preservation of wildlife protection and suitable living conditions for wild animals. Example: Kaziranga National Park and Pulicat Lake Wildlife.

Discuss the importance of biosphere reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.

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