| Year of Important Animal Conservation Project in India |
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| ▲ Project Tiger – April 1, 1973 ▲ Project Elephant – 1992 ▲ Project Rhinoceros – 2005 ▲ Crocodile Conservation Project – 1975 ▲ Project vulture – 2006 ▲ Project Manipur thamin – 1977 ▲ Project red panda (cat- Bear) – 1966 ▲ Project Hangul – 1970 ▲ Conservation of Gangetic dolphin – 24 November , 1986 ▲ Project Snow Leopard – 2009 ▲ Project great indian bustard – 2013 |
| ❒ Project Tiger ✓ Project Tiger was launched in India on April 1, 1973. ✓ It was launched by Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. ✓ Currently India has 51 tiger reserves. ✓ First Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger is Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve. ✓ Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve located in Uttarakhand. ✓ Latest Tiger Reserve (51st) – Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve. (Tamil Nadu) ◘Top 3 states in terms of number of Tigers |
| ❒ Project Elephant ✓ Project Elephant was launched in 1992. ✓ Launched by the Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests. ✓ There are 32 Elephant Reserves in India. ✓ First Elephant Reserve in India – Singhbhum Elephant Reserve of Jharkhand. ✓ Karnataka has the largest Elephant Population. |
| ❒ Crocodile Conservation Project ✓ Initially the Crocodile Conservation Project launched in Odisha’s Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary. ✓ It was implemented with financial aid of the United Nations Development Fund and the Food and Agriculture Organization. ✓ The country’s first gharial breeding center was built in Nandankanan Zoological Park. |
| ❒ Project vulture ✓ Vulture Conservation Breeding Programme established by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). ✓ To study the cause of deaths of vultures in India a Vulture Care Centre (VCC) was set up at Pinjore, Haryana in 2001. |
| ❒ Project Manipur thamin ✓ The Thamin deer is found in the south-eastern parts of Loktak Lake of Manipur. ✓ To increase the population of the deer, the Thamin Project was launched in 1977. |
| ❒ Project Red Panda (cat- Bear) ✓ The project was started in 1966 at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Wildlife Park. ✓ Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park located in Darjeeling, West Bengal. ✓ Red Panda is found in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and the Himalayas around Darjeeling. |
| ❒ Project Hangul (Kashmiri-stag) ✓ Hangul or Kashmiri stag is a critically endangered species found mainly in the Dachigam National Park (Srinagar) and adjoining areas in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. ✓ The Ministry of Environment and Forests notified the Ganges River Dolphin as the National Aquatic Animal. ✓ The other three fresh water dolphin are… ✓ The Government of India has initiated programmes for the conservation of dolphin in Uttar Pradesh. ✓ Vikramshila Ganges Dolphin Sanctuary located in Bihar. |
| Important Days Related to Animals |
| ◘ International Tiger day – 29 July ◘ World Elephant day – 12 August ◘ World Rhino day – 22 September ◘ World Crocodile day – 17 June ◘ National Dolphin Day – April 14 ◘ International Snow Leopard Day – 23 October ◘ International Vulture Awareness day – First Saturday of September [5 September 2021] ◘ International Red Panda Day (IRPD) – Third Saturday of September [18 September 2021] |
