Protected Area Network


There is a large network of Protected Areas in the country. It includes 99 National Parks, 515 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 43 Conservation Reserves and 4 Community Reserves. Further, the Central Government provides financial & technical assistance for conservation of wildlife including management of Protected Areas

The Centrally Sponsored Schemes, viz; ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ have provided for the voluntary relocation of villages from the core areas of Tiger Reserves and Protected Areas respectively. During the 11th five year plan period, the package for voluntary relocation has been increased to Rs.10.00 lakh per family from Rs.1.00 lakh. The State/UT Governments have been requested to avail these provisions of the existing Schemes for voluntary relocation of people from core areas of Tiger Reserves and Protected Areas


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