New School Book reference
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Protected Areas
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Number
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Total Area in sq Km
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% of the Country
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National Parks (NPs)
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103
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40500
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1.2
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Wild life Sanctuaries (WLSs)
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537
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118005
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3.6
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Conservation Reserves (CRs)
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67
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2350
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0.1
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Community Reserves
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26
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47
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0.01
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Total Protected Areas (PAs)
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733
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160902
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4.91
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Source:
ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas (http://www.wiienvis.nic.in/Database/ConservationAreas_844.aspx) |
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