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Animal sanctuary
An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be
protected for the rest of their lives.[1] Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do
not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining
each animal until his or her natural death. In some cases, an establishment
may have characteristics of both a sanctuary and a shelter; for instance, some
animals may be in residence temporarily until a good home is found and
others may be permanent residents. The mission of sanctuaries is generally
to be safe havens, where the animals receive the best care that the
sanctuaries can provide. Animals are not bought, sold, or traded, nor are they
used for animal testing. The resident animals are given the opportunity to
behave as naturally as possible in a protective environment.[1]
What distinguishes a sanctuary from other institutions is the philosophy that
the residents come first. In a sanctuary, every action is scrutinized for any
trace of human benefit at the expense of non-human residents. Sanctuaries
act on behalf of the animals, and the caregivers work under the notion that
all animals in the sanctuary, human and non-human, are of equal
importance.
A sanctuary is not open to the public in the sense of a zoo; that is, the public
is not allowed unescorted access to any part of the facility. A sanctuary tries
not to allow any activity that would place the animals in an unduly stressful
situation.
One of the most important missions of sanctuaries, beyond caring for the
animals, is educating the public. The ultimate goal of a sanctuary should be
to change the way that humans think of, and treat, non-human animals.
There are several national and international organizations that have taken the
responsibility of supervising numerous systems of non-profit animal
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sanctuaries in order to provide a general system for sanctuaries to follow.
Among them, The American Sanctuary Association monitors and aids in
various facilities to care for exotic wildlife.[2] Their accredited facilities
conform to high standards and rigid application processes to ensure that the
animals under their care are enthusiastically cared for and maintained.
Needs and Uses of Wildlife Sanctuary
There are a number of reasons to establish a wildlife sanctuary. In many
cases, a government creates a sanctuary for the purpose of protecting
endangered species with a limited territorial range. Since it is not always
possible to relocate animals or breed them in captivity, protecting their
natural habitat can be very important. Endangered species in wildlife
sanctuaries are typically closely monitored, and if their populations grow
while under protection, some specimens may be captured for breeding in
conservation parks to ensure that the species survives.
A wildlife sanctuary may also be established for the purpose of maintaining
biodiversity, or preserving a nation's unique natural environment. For
example, several rainforest countries have wildlife sanctuaries which are
intended to preserve the rainforest as well as the creatures in it; since these
conditions could never be replicated somewhere else, it is necessary to
preserve them in situ. Many nations also recognize the value of their natural
environment and the local wildlife, and as a result they have made the
establishment of sanctuaries a priority.
Typically, human access to a wildlife sanctuary is restricted. If people are
allowed on the site, they must be escorted, to ensure that they do not disturb
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the animals or damage the environment. Biologists and other researchers
may work at the sanctuary to learn more about the animals that live there,
but they also tend to adopt a minimal interference approach, to keep the
animals as wild as possible.
Some wildlife sanctuaries also offer wildlife rehabilitation. In these
instances, the sanctuary agrees to take in injured and abandoned wildlife and
nurse it back to health before releasing it into the sanctuary or sending it to
another location. Since the goal is often to keep the animals as wild as
possible, a number of techniques are used to prevent the animals from
becoming familiar with humans, such as using puppets for feeding so that
the young animals do not learn to associate humans with food.
Wildlife sanctuaries help to preserve and bring back endangered species by
giving them a natural environment to live in while they are in no danger of
predetors or humans. it also helps to keep some species from becoming
endangered. wildlife sanctuaries also educate people about the creatures so
that they can maybe help in preserving them
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Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
India is home to several fabulous wildlife sanctuaries and national parks,
which makes this country a nature lover ’s paradise. The wildlife sanctuaries
in India are home to around two thousand different species of birds, 3500
species of mammals, nearly 30000 different kinds of insects and more than
15000 varieties of plants. Travelers from all across the globe come to India
to take a look at its rich wildlife and natural vegetation.
There are as many as 80 national parks and over 441 wildlife sanctuaries in
India, covering nearly 4.5% of the total geographical area of the country.
Scattered all across the country, these sanctuaries and parks attracts the
tourists with their beautiful landscapes, amazing rock formation and diverse
range of flora and fauna. Most of these sanctuaries were originally privatehunting grounds of the former Indian aristocratic families.
Paying a visit to India’s wildlife sanctuaries is something that one should not
rule out when on a holiday to this country. These sanctuaries and forest
reserves are home to several endangered species of animals and birds like
the Asiatic Elephant, the Royal Bengal tiger, the Snow Leopard and the
Siberian Crane. Many of the forest reserves and wildlife sanctuaries of India
are famous for some particular specie of animals. For instance, the
Kaziranga in Assam is know for the Indian Rhinoceros, while Periyar inKerala is famous for its elephants.
While embarking on a wildlife tour, travelers can pay a visit to the national
parks in India. The Jim Corbett National Park, which is located in the
Himalayan foothills, is the first of its kind. The Dudhwa National Park is
another park made famous by its huge swamp deer population. Tiger
reserves are the best places to catch a glimpse of this big cat. The Kanha
National Park in Madhya Pradesh is one of the largest tiger reserves of India.
The wildlife sanctuaries of India also include the bird sanctuaries, like theone at Bharatpur in Madhya Pradesh. The different species of birds that one
can find over here is truly fascinating. Great Indian bustard, Himalayan
monal pheasant, lammergiers, choughs, white-bellied sea eagle, white
breasted swiftlet, fruit pigeons and griffon vultures are just some of the bird
species that you can get to see here.
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