Write a note on (i) Protected areas.

Explanation

(i) Protected areas are biogeographical areas, where biological diversity along with natural and cultural resources is protected, maintained and managed through legal measures. Protected areas include national parks, wild life sanctuaries, community reserves and biosphere reserves.
(ii) Any area other than the area comprised with any reserve forest or the territorial waters can be notified by the State Government to constitute as a sanctuary if such area is of adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, natural or zoological significance. This is for the purpose of protecting, endangered factual species. Some restricted human activities are allowed inside the sanctuary area. Ecoturism is permitted, as long as animal life is undisturbed.
(iii) WWF stands for World Wide Fund for nature is an international NGO working in the field of wildlife conservation