The word wildlife means all the foliage and creatures that reside in their natural habitat uncultivated by a person. These can be discovered in tropical forest, plains and some parts of urban areas. India’s wildlife tour offer a big opportunity to the wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers to scout some of the most celebrated national parks and wildlife sanctuaries speckled across the country. In India, there is no famine of wildlife like the panorama and backdrop that can be easily sighted in country’s sanctuaries and national parks, which are adobes of assorted genres of wild animals. Passing through the diverse wildlife habitats will certainly make anyone yearn for more. If you are one of those who have seen animals on television, or in wildlife magazines, it is time to have a close encounter with your favorite ones on their soil. Watching them from a little distance might freeze you for a few seconds, but it would be the best experience of your lifetime. Moreover, planning a trip to Indian wild regions will bring you to a good number of endangered and threatened species that should be protected and sheltered. They are being care taken and managed in numerous reserve, sanctuaries and national parks. Wildlife management has become a progressively more vital practice because of the harmful consequences of human on wildlife. One has to come forward and raise his/her voice for the conservation of wildlife.
The sustainability of economic development is directly linked with protection of environment as well as Forests. The intangible benefits of forest in supporting human life and vegetation are far more superior to its tangible benefits. In J&K, the three major sectors viz. Tourism, Electricity and Horticulture/Agriculture have their genesis in forests. Forest also play an important role in moderating the climate, maintaining the soil mantle, improving soil fertility, minimizing soil erosion, purifying the air, preservation of wild life and in regulating the flow of water in rivers and streams. Forests are also main source of timber, fuel, fodder, medicines and other non timber minor products.
Significance of wildlife
It is true that tons of the wildlife lovers have put a lot of efforts in saving the endangered species and many other creatures that are on the brink of disappearance. Those who haven’t done their bit in protecting the world from losing its verdant heritage must go through the following points and help the world in retaining the ecosystem that bestow oodles of benefits to the folks.
Scientific value
There are numerous plants and animals that need to be studied by the scientists to comprehend the process of fruition. Investigation on creature’s astuteness and acumen is indispensable to understand animal psychology. Shed some light on plants, before harming the beautiful gift of god and that is nature assume that many of the medicines that you eat essentially comes from the plants. And there are quite a lot of plants that haven’t been studied and which might have curative goods. Like people can’t live without water, food and so many other things, animals and plants can never be fallen apart and their loss is in fact the loss of emerald heritage.
Environmental balance
Has anyone thought that how would the globe look without nature and wildlife? It would be as dead as barren fields. The beauty that one gets to explore on his/her holidays will be turned into giant desolate place.
Aesthetical value
Wildlife enriches the ambience with its exceptional way of existence and beauty.
Economic value
There are many products of wildlife that folks enjoy in everyday life like food, honey, wax, fruits and many more. Jungle safaris, wildlife tours, fishing and lodges in close proximity to parks are of high financial value.
Wildlife protection efforts in India
A huge number of national parks and wildlife reserves have come up to fight against the human violation over the wildlife. Moreover the Indian government has been found launching diverse programs encompassing forest’s resorts, project tiger and many more. The projects would aid to maintain the ecological balance of plants and animals and stimulate eco-tourism alike. One of the most flourishing and well appreciated projects called as tiger project remain successful in saving the tiger population in a few of the famous national parks including Ranthambore, Corbett, Bandipur, Sunderbans, Bandhavgarh and Manas. It was created in 1972 and commenced in 1973 at the first national park of India – “Corbett”. A lot of efforts have been put in to protecting an array of wild species including Kashmiri Stag at Dachigam National Park, endangered Rhinoceros at Kaziranga National park and Asiatic Lions at Gir National Park. Additionally, there is also an assortment of NGOs carrying out so much for the conservation of wildlife in India. For example, Wildlife society of Orissa, North eastern society for preservation of nature and wildlife (West Bengal), Nature conservation society Amravati (Maharashtra).
The friends of Doon (Uttarakhand), Wildlife conservation society(west Bengal). To conclude, it’s essential to understand local people’s attitudes and make efforts to improve their awareness towards importance of wildlife. Human activities that affect wildlife and their habitats are pervasive and increasing. Nature reserve authorities should strengthen local communities’ participation in wildlife conservation and strive to strengthen the role of positive attitudes and undermine negative factors that influence people’s attitudes towards wildlife conservation. It is obvious that people have feelings, opinions and attitudes towards wildlife despite residency. Use of force to achieve conservation objectives may increase unpopularity of conservation to local people and reduce the government credibility. The influence of the level of wild boar damages and the area of converted farmland on people’s attitudes reveals that alleviating wild boar damages is beneficial to improve people’s attitudes. So, on one hand, local government and nature reserve authorities should compensate some part of losses caused by wild boars, although several authors have pointed out some potential flaws of compensation that may limit the effectiveness of the approach in securing the long-term goals of conservation. On the other hand, measures should be taken to reduce conflicts with wild boar in order to lead local people to explore the road to prosperity with consideration of the local conditions. At the same time, financial support should be provided to local people to make use of biogas, solar energy and other green energy to reduce local people’s dependence on nature resources. Moreover, nature reserve authorities should strengthen propaganda and education on wildlife conservation, increasing the level of local people’s awareness of wildlife conservation.
The universe together with all its richness and vitality is the work and art of Allah, that is, of the creator. It is Almighty Allah who created all animals and plants as pairs, in this way causing their procreation. Allah created man subsequently to all these. We are Allah’s vicegerents on the earth; it has been given us in trust. World is not our property which we can dispose of as we wish or as we are able. Nature was created by Allah and it belongs to Allah. Our duty, therefore, as Allah’s vicegerents and trustees is to show respect for the trust, and to preserve it carefully, in no way wasting its natural resources when using or consuming them.
(The authors are regularly contributing for the edit page of “Kashmir Horizon”. Their views are personal)
