Question

What are the major important steps taken by the government to protect the flora and fauna of the country?

Answer 1

1. Now 18 biosphere reserves have been set up in the country to protect flora and fauna. Four out of these, the Sunderbans in West Bengal, Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand, the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu, and the been included in the world network of biosphere reserves.
2. Financial and technical assistance is provided to many Botanical Gardens by the government since 1992.
3. Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project Great Indian Bustard, and many other eco-developmental projects have been introduced.
4. Over 102 national parks, 514 wildlife sanctuaries, and zoological gardens are set up to take care of natural heritage.
5. The killing of Wildlife has been banned by the government special forest officers have been appointed to catch greedy hunters.
6. The periodic census is being taken to find out the latest position of some rare species so that they can be preserved for our future generations.