what is the meaning of wildlife sanctuary?
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<A Wildlife refuge is a geographic territory within which wildlife is protected. Wildlife refuges are generally officially designated territories, created by government legislation, though the land itself may be publicly or privately owned.\nThe first American Wildlife refuge, Pelican Island, was established by Theodore Roosevelt. At the time, setting aside land for wildlife was not a constitutional right of the president.
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Wildlife at Cameroon\n\nCameroon has a number of national parks created with the intention of protecting wildlife and flora. In many parts of Africa it is said the tourists outnumber the animals. Not so in Cameroon, where visitors are limited, and the parks are pristine.\n\nWaza National Park in the extreme North covers an area of 170 000 hectares, and is home to the "big five" animals of Africa. Safaris are conducted there by several companies, and visitors can see the animals roam free in near pristine conditions.\n\nBoubandjidda National Park covers 220 000 hectares, and is the most remote , and beautiful, being located on the border with Chad. It is home to the black rhinoceros and antelope. Lions roam freely throughout the area. Dinosaur fossils are also located in the park.\n\nStacking Your Postcards\n\nBenoue National Park\nNear the town of Garoua, Benoue is open December-July. Crocodiles and hippos live in the Benoue River, while land animals graze on the banks. 425 mi/685 km northeast of Yaounde\n\nDouala\nDouala has done a lot to earn the sobriquet 'armpit of Africa' - dull architecture, stifling humidity, crime and economic chaos. So why go? The main reason is that it's a good base for exploring much more interesting places nearby. Kribi, Limbe and Mt Cameroon are all within a few hours' journey. Given that Douala is also Cameroon's main hub for air travel, you'll probably end up spending some time in the city.\n\nDouala does have a couple of interesting sights of its own, including the landmark Hôtel Akwa Palace, located in the heart of town, a few hundred metres south-east of the shore of the Wouri River. It's the perfect spot to hang out on the terrace with a morning coffee and croissant, sizing up your fellow travellers. A kilometre to the south-west is the Musée de Douala, located in the hôtel de ville (the town hall). Though disorganised and filled with mostly mediocre Bamoun and Bamiléké pieces, the museum's free and by studying its exhibits you'll be better able to judge the craftwork for sale on the streets.\n\nThe best place for artifacts is the Artisianal Camerounais, an open-air crafts market located about halfway between the Akwa Palace and the town hall.\n\nKribi\nSet on the Atlantic coast, Kribi (pop. 10,000) has excellent white-sand beaches with good restaurants overlooking the sea. The area isn't very crowded, so it's a good place to spend a couple of relaxing nights. 70 mi/115 km south of Douala.\n\nLimbe\nThis ocean-side resort has wide, flat, black-sand beaches, botanical gardens and pleasant accommodations. Take a look at the old Limbe zoo, now a primate rescue center. In the evening, taste the barbecued mackerel and bass that are sold at stands along the road. The drive from Douala to Limbe (pop. 31,000) is an easy one that takes you past working rubber, banana and palm oil plantations. 65 mi/105 km southwest of Douala.\n\nParc National du Waza\nWaza has some of Central Africa's best wildlife, though its scrubby, flat terrain isn't particularly scenic. The major attraction is the hundreds of pachyderms that congregate at Mare aux Eléphants, the main watering hole. Visitors are also likely to spot lions, giraffes, hippos, antelope, kob, baboons and monkeys. The park's many species of birdlife include hornbills, ostriches, crested cranes, herons and storks. The best time of year to see animals is from March to May, which unfortunately is also the hottest season. Driving to the main watering hole takes at least three hours from the entrance at the north-western edge of the park, a few kilometres south-west of the village of Waza. Waza is in the far north of Cameroon, just a few kilometres from the borders of Nigeria (west) and Chad (east). The best way to get there is to take the train from Douala or Yaoundé to N'Gaoundéré (about 18 and 12 hours, respectively) and either take a rental car or bush taxi the rest of the wa
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"Diversity of Species" is one way nature protects itself from complete extinction.  In a complex environment, there are multiple paths to survival.  So species have evolved that suit each of these paths.  It only makes sense that species that are not a threat to one another would coexist in such a place.  It also makes senses that predators and prey would reach a natural balance (ie it only works if there are more gazelles than lions).  If a disease comes through that wipes out the gazelles, then the lions will all starve.  But life will go on because there are sloths and toads and ants and ballywoates (okay, I made that up) and fish and insects and so on....\n\nhope that helps.\n\nI'm just gald there's apparently a young person out there who still believes there is a diversity of species!
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Wonder which net you were looking at.  By Googling wildlife Southern Asia I got these--and there were 15 pages more.\n\nhttp://www.world66.com/asia/southasia/india/gujarat/wildlife\n\nhttp://userpages.umbc.edu/~sjoshi1/mirror/wildlife.html\n\nhttp://www.wti.org.in/
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That is not logically consistant.\n\nBesides, nature is Hindu.
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"The Peace of Wild Things."  by Wendell Berry \n\nWhen despair grows in me\nand I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound\nin fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,\nI go and lie down where the wood drake\nrests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.\nI come into the peace of wild things\nwho do not tax their lives with forethought\nof grief. I come into the presence of still water.\nAnd I feel above me the day-blind stars\nwaiting for their light. For a time\nI rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
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According to my Chamber's English Dictionary 'environment' is contained in the following entry.\n\nEnviron : to surround, to encircle. to surround with hostile intention.\nNoun) Environment:  a surrounding, conditions influencing development and growth.\nEnvironmentalism : concern about the environment and it's preservation from the effects of pollution etc.\nEnvironmentalist : Someone having the concern about the environment.\nEnvirons: the outskirts of a place, a neighbourhood\n(From the French : environmer (environ ; around, - viper ; to turn round: of).\n\nHope this helps.\n\nGenerally when people use the word 'Environment', they are referring to environmentalism where damage has been caused to the countryside, trees, lakes etc, by the adverse action of man. Pollution is man-made and is caused by the effects of waste products on nature. There is also the discharge of effluent into rivers and the sea from chemical waste products, processing, sewage and so on, and the emission of gasses into the atmosphere. At present many countries are particularly concerned with Global Warming caused by the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This allows sunlight, and therefore heat, to pass through it so that the Earth is warmed, but does not allow for the dissipation of th heat afterwards. This causes the Earth's climate to change by becoming warmer and it's effects are felt worldwide. the main effects are the melting of the polar icecaps, increases in desert areas and the changes in lifepatterns of wild life, especially fish stocks. This causes problems in the food chain with many species now endangered.\n\nThe Kyoto Agreement was set up with participating countries agreeing to restrict their carbon dioxide emissions by making industry change it's processing methods but, sadly, the main pollutant countrty, the USA, has refused to join in and continues to cause environmental damage at an alarming rate. Most of the world's pollution is caused by that country but it's leadership is more concerned with bowing to pressure from big business than preserving our planet for future generations to enjoy.\n\nAn increase in temperature of just 3 degrees Centigrade could be sufficient to eventually destroy life as we know it.\n\nDue to increases already caused the Maldive Islands in the Indian Ocean, where the highest point above sea level is only seven feet, are in danger of becoming submerged as sea levels rise.
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The International Ecotuourism Society's definition of Ecotourism is given here:\n\n"Definition and Ecotourism Principles\n\nTIES defines ecotourism as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people." This means that those who implement and participate in ecotourism activities should follow the following principles:\n\n    * Minimize impact\n    * Build environmental and cultural awareness and respect\n    * Provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts\n    * Provide direct financial benefits for conservation\n    * Provide financial benefits and empowerment for local people\n    * Raise sensitivity to host countries' political, environmental, and social climate\n    * Support international human rights and labor agreements"\n\nIf you would like to know more about ecotourism opportunities in India, do let me know.\n\nBest regards
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It provides as the natural habitat for a lotof animals and they help with the floods since they sip it up faster. The more denser the forest the better. It gives researchers more things to discover about plants and animals.
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ecosystem is used in a broader term to describe interactions between living organism and the environment in which they thrive. However habitat is concerned more about where these organisms live than the symbioses or interaction in their mist.\n\nHence we can talk about the human habitat, the animal habitat, the habitat of certain plants etc
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define sustainable....our society has been sustained for 200+ years on freedoms, enterprise and hard work.  if by sustainable you mean nature friendly that is a pipe dream created so that people will feel guilty for acheivement, be willing to modify behavior to suit the needs of a small minority that believe the world is controlable...these people need a good earth quake to make them understand that man is a very small effect on nature when she get's pissed off there is not alot we can do or have done to effect her.
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An information exchange that promotes the shared usage of environmental information among the various agencies, communities and individuals with an interest in ensuring long-term sustainable benefits from our coastal resources. Environmental is to be interpreted in the broadest sense to include information on fisheries, aquaculture, habitat, atmosphere, etc.
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you should check the official site of WWF for a list of endangered species...
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a temple, sanctuary<?
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I believe that we should stop and preserve more for wildlife. I LOVE animals with everything I own. They are so kool!!! So maybe someone should start a petition or start something to stop the killing of wildlife and habitats!!!!
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mankind is natures greatest predator. the very top of the food chain. a nature presrve takes mankind out of the equation. therefore nature progresses as it normally would. species evolving and mutating to adapt to an untouched environment
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An effort buy a group of people or a government to protect, very old, large, dense forests.    Protecting them from disease, man's progress etc.\n\nSo you have a place to go and enjoy nature....without spawling apartment complexes everywhere.\n\n\nKick off your shoes and go run through the woods!  Enjoy!