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Open forest
9.14 %
Mangrove
0.14 %
Dense forest
12.2 %
IUCN
international union for conservation of nature
Asiatic cheetah extinct in
1952
Normal species
Cattle
Sal
Pine
Rodents
Endangered species
Black buck
Sangai
Tailed macque
Vulnerable species
Blue sheep
Gangetic dolphin
Rare species
Himalayan brown bear
Wild Asiatic buffalo
Desert fox
Hornbill
Negative factors for depletion of flora and fauna
-During colonial period
-Slash and burn
-Promotion of few favourable species
-Large scale developments project
- mining
Narmada sagar project
Madhya pradesh
Buxa tiger reserve
West bengal
Result of degradation
-Loss of cultural diversity
-womens issue
-severe drought
-poverty
Steps of govt
National wildlife act
All india list for protected species
National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
Projects to protect threatened species
Wildlife protection act
1972
Project tiger
1973
Chinkara
Black buck
Indian bastard
Godawan
Bandhavgarh national park
Madhya pradesh
Sunderban national park
West bengal
Sariska wildlife sanctuary
Rajasthan
Manas tiger reserve
Assam
Periyar tiger reserve
Kerela
Butterflies, months , beetles added to list of protected species
Under act of wildlife act