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  1. What is a Wildlife Sanctuary? A wildlife sanctuary is an area where animal habitats and their surroundings are protected from any sort of disturbance. The capturing, killing and poaching of animals is strictly prohibited in these regions. They aim at providing a comfortable living to the animals.

  2. Dec 28, 2023 · Geographically speaking, a wildlife sanctuary is a protected region where wildlife is safeguarded (preserved). Its objective is to safeguard various animal species from poaching, competition, hunting, and other threats.

  3. Apr 4, 2020 · Wildlife sanctuaries provide care to neglected and abused captive animals for the rest of their lives. A wildlife sanctuary DOES NOT BREED or sell animals. The animals that come to a wildlife sanctuary stay there until they die of natural causes.

  4. A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide ...

  5. Wildlife sanctuaries are those areas where animals and plants are well-protected from external disturbances. These sanctuaries call for the complete prohibition of capturing or poaching animal habitats. Their goal is to establish a comfortable environment for the animals inhabiting the area.

  6. Nov 2, 2023 · Wildlife Sanctuaries. There are 573 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 123,762.56 km 2, which is 3.76% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database Centre, Nov. 2023). Another 218 sanctuaries are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report covering an area of 16,829 km 2 .

  7. Wildlife conservation refers to the practice of protecting wild species and their habitats in order to maintain healthy wildlife species or populations and to restore, protect or enhance natural ecosystems.