Question

Why are wildlife sanctuaries important for conservation of plants and animals?

Answer 1

A sanctuary is an area reserved for wildlife where they can freely use habitats and natural resources. Sanctuaries play an important part in preserving the endangered species. In wildlife sanctuaries, hunting and poaching are strictly prohibited.

According to the Wildlife Sanctuaries (IUCN Category IV Protected Area), India has over 500 of them. There are different types of sanctuaries, like bird sanctuaries. Among them, we can find as many as 28 Tiger Reserves associated with Project Tiger playing a big part in the conservation of the species. It is an interesting thing to know, that many national parks were originally sanctuaries.