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15.2. WILD LIFE SANCTUARY (WLS)

♤ The Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972 provided for the declaration of certain areas by the State Government as wildlife sanctuaries if the area was thought to be of adequate ecological, geomorphological and natural significance.


 

National Park (NP)Difference between the two15.2.1. General Provision for Sanctuary and National Park Declaration of the Protected Area by the State Government:Declared by the Central Government:BoundariesClaim of rights:

  

 

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