Projects for protection of animals in India

A lot of animals are facing extinction. The Indian government has proposed a lot of projects to increase their population. They are-
PROJECT TIGER;
The population of tigers reduced from 40,000 to 1,827 in 1972. On April 1, 1973, Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India which resulted in the increase of population of tiger.
PROJECT ELEPHANT;
Elephant is threatened due to habitat destruction and poaching for ivory. Project Elephant was launched by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, which focuses on solving the problems of humans and elephants competing for the same habitat.
OPERATION RHINO;
Number if Indian rhinos or one horned rhinoceros are lost due to hunting and natural calamities. To protect the Indian species, a centrally sponsored rehabilitation programme was undertaken in Dudhwa National Park.
LION SANCTUARY;
In 1972 a five year plan was proposed by the Government of Gujarat, to protect this magnificient species in the Gir sanctuary. This has resulted in the increase of lion population.
CROCODILE BREEDING PROJECT;
Crocodile Breeding and Management project was launched by the government of India in 1975 for all the three endangered crocodile species-
• Fresh water crocodile.
• Salt water crocodile.
• Rare gharial.
This project resulted in the increase in crocodile population.

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