Question

What is a national park? Give two examples of national parks in India.

Answer 1

Hint:
It can be defined as a place that is used to protect the natural environment or biotic and abiotic components. Similar places to the national park are Biosphere reserves and the wildlife sanctuary.

Complete answer:
There are a total of 101 national parks in India. It is used for conservation purposes. The place comes under the government of India. The place is open for the citizens or public so that they can enjoy the beauty of the national park. The world’s first national park is “ Yellowstone national park”. It was established on 1st March 1872. This park is located in the U.S. The area of this national park is 3,468.4 sq mi. It consists of lakes, canyons, rivers, and mountain ranges. The park is located near the Yellowstone River. The first national park of India is “ Jim Corbett national park”. It was earlier called “ Hailey national park”. It is located near Nainital in Uttarakhand. It was established in 1936 under the project tiger initiative. The park consists of 400 different species of flora and fauna. The area of this park is 201.1sq mi.

Additional Information – Some of the important national parks in India are Bandhavgarh national park, Betla national park, Bhitarkanika national park, Buxa tiger reserve, Chandoli national park, Dudhwa national park, Gangotri national park, Gir forest national park, Indravati national park, and Kanha national park.

Note:
 The wildlife sanctuaries have limited restrictions and protect the animals, insects, and birds and the biosphere reserve has moderate restrictions and it preserves the biodiversity of designated areas.