Introduction

Wildlife conservation in India- The wild animals, one of the most important members of the natural world adorns our planet with their unique ways of existence. Reasons such as poaching, hunting, deforestation etc are creating serious damages to the world of the animals and it is our turn to save our mother earth by taking up measures to protect the quality and continuity of life in the forests through conservation. Serious steps are taken, by building Conservation centers in India by those concerned to protect the endangered animals and help those on the verge of extinction There are thus a number of conservation centers in India such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, projects and programs undertaken to help conservation of wildlife and their habitat.

Conservation centers in India

There are a number of conservation centers that have developed in India, to maintain the bio diversity in nature and in turn look after the interest of the wild life. These are

Green Foundation Conservation Centre- spread across 3 acres of dry land at Thally in Tamil Nadu- Karnataka border, this conservation centre in India has been working towards conservation of agricultural bio diversity closely with the farmers.

The Wildlife Conservation Society, India- It focuses on saving the endangered mega fauna in the protected reserves, in an effort to save the bio diversity.

Snake Park-Chennai- This snake park preserves more than 40 varieties of snakes and other animals such as crocodiles, tortoises, chameleons, monitor lizards in their natural habitats. It is an important Indian Conservation centre for the protection of Crocodiles.

Crocodile Bank- 42 kms from Chennai, the crocodile bank at Mamallapuram os another conservation centre in India, for the conservation of the breeding of crocodiles and alligators.

The Wildlife Protection Society of India- Founded in 1994 by Belinda Wright, the award winning wildlife photographer , the WPSI aims to bring tackle the growing wildlife crisis in India. They do so by providing information and support to those fighting against poaching and illegal wildlife trade.

The Asian nature Conservation Foundation- or the ANCF is another conservation centre in India, based in Bangalore, dedicated to help prevent the declining natural landscape and biological diversity in India as well as other tropical Asian Countries.

'Operation Kachhapa’ Conservation Centre-This is a centre for conservation of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in Orissa , in the Eastern Coast of India.

Apart from these specific conservation centers in India, Conservation of wildlife is carried out in many natural parks, sanctuaries and reserves all throughout India. Some of the well known names are

	Bandhavgarh National Park
	Corbett National Park
	Kanha National Park
	Gir National Park & Sanctuary, Gujarat
	Kaziranga National Park
	Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala
	Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
	Sundarbans National Park
	Velvadhar Blackbuck Sanctuary, Gujarat

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