Wildlife traditionally refers to non-domesticated animal species, but has come to include all plants, fungi and other organisms which grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative.
Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts, forests, rain forests, plains, grasslands, and other areas including the most developed urban sites, all have distinct forms of wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to animals that are untouched by human factors, most scientists agree that wildlife around is affected by human activities.
Humans have historically tended to separate civilization from wildlife in a number of ways including the legal, social, and moral sense. Some animals, however, have adapted to suburban environments. This includes such animals as domesticated cats, dogs, mice, and gerbils. Religions have often declared certain animals to be sacred, and in modern times concern for the natural environment has provoked activists to protest the exploitation of wildlife for human benefit or entertainment.
Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting endangered plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife and wilderness lands to humans. Many nations have government agencies dedicated to wildlife conservation, which help to implement policies designed to protect wildlife. Numerous independent nonprofit organizations also promote various wildlife conservation causes.
Wildlife conservation has become an increasingly important practice due to the negative effects of human activity on wildlife. The science of extinction. An endangered species is defined as a population of a living being that is at the danger of becoming extinct because of several reasons. Either they are few in number or are threatened by the varying environmental or predation parameters.
Kerala Wildlife Sanctuaries
Kerala has a forest area of 11,125 sq km, which covers almost 29 percent of the total land area of the state.There are Five National Parks and 13 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Kerala. These parks and sanctuaries cover 2250 sq km, which is 24 percent of the total forest area and 6 percent of the total land area of the state. All these National Parks and sanctuaries are famous tourist destinations and are frequently visited by tourists to experience the enjoyment of watching wildlife in their natural habitat and to get a feel of the scenic excellence of Kerala.
The following are the Wildlife Sanctuaries of Kerala.
The following are the Wildlife Sanctuaries of Kerala.
- Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Tiger Reserve)
- Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
- Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chenthuruni Wildlife Sanctuary
- Peechi-Vaazhaani Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary
- Aaralam Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mangalavanam (Bird Sanctuary)
- Thattekkaad (Bird Sanctuary)
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