Page 132 - ICSE GEOGRAPHY

• Th e largest animal on land, the elephant, • Th e footfall of tourists to national parks
can be found in the hot, wet forests of has increased due to the popularity of
Assam, Karnataka and Kerala. ecotourism and adventure tourism.
Indian wildlife faces a number of threats that Pollution from vehicles and wildlife
endanger their lives and ecosystems. Some of road fatalities have also increased because
them have been listed here. of this kind of tourism. Th is has resulted
• Th e capacity of Indian wildlife sanctuaries in endangering the natural habitat of birds
has decreased as they have become and animals.
overcrowded.

INDIA
Dachigam WILDLIFE

Great Himalayan
Harike
Raja Ji
Corbett
Banbasa Namdapha
Sultanpur
Dudwa Khangchendzonga
Desert Sariska Gorumara
National Keoladeo Ghana Mahananda
Park Valmiki Manas Kaziranga
Ranthambore Bajpakram
Chandraprabha Keibul Lamjao
Hazaribagh
Bandhavgarh
Kutch Wild Ass
Sundarbans
Kanha
Pench
Gir Simlipal
Chilika
Sanjay Gandhi
Kawal
Indravati
Pocharam Eturnagaram

Kolleru BAY
ARABIAN OF
SEA Dandeli BENGAL
Bhagwan
Mahavir

Bannerghatta Guindy
Ranganthittu
Bandipur Vedanthangal
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuaries
Anamalai
National Parks
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(India)
Lakshadweep Periyar Bird Sanctuary
(India)
SRI
LANKA
I N D I A N O C E A N
A map showing various wildlife parks and sanctuaries in India

130