Page 2 - L-14- Forests of India - WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION -MM

Some of the important national parks are:

• Kaziranga - One horned rhino

• Panna, Periyar, Bandipur- Elephant

• Gir - Asiatic Lion

• Jim Corbett, Sariska, Ranthambhor , Bandhavnagar, Bandipur, Sunderbans

-Tiger

Conservation of forest
 Due to modernization, industrialization, urbanization the forests are being

cut to fulfill the human needs.
 To protect the Himalayan forests Sundarlal Bahuguna had started the

Chipko Movement in Uttarakhand in 1974.
 For reforestation, every year Vanmahostav is celebrated in different parts

of the country. On this day people plant trees.