Wild Life Protection Areas

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Protected Area with another. Such declaration is made after having consultations with the local communities. Conservation Reserves are declared for the purpose of protecting landscapes, flora and fauna and their habitat. The rights of people living inside a Conservation Reserve are not affected. The areas declared as conservation reserves in the State of Rajasthan are:

S. No.	Protected Area	District(s)	Area(Km.2)	Main wild life
1.	Bisalpur Reserve	Tonk	48.31	Black Buck, Wolf, jackal, Hyena,
2.	Jod Beed Gaadwala	Bikaner	56.46	Black Buck, Wild Cat, wild boar
3.	Sundha Mata	Jalore, Sirohi	117.49	Panther, Bear, Wolf, Hyena, Chinkara
4.	Gudha Vishnoiyan	Jodhpur	2.31	Chinkara, Black Buck, Wild boar
5.	Shakambhari	Sikar	131	Sambhar, Porcupine, Fox, wild Cat, Hyena
6.	Gogelao	Nagaur	3.58	Chinkara, Hare, Black Buck
7.	Bir Jhunjhunu	Jhunjhunu	10.47	Hare, Hedge-hog, Resident and Migratory Birds
8.	Rotu	Nagaur	0.73	Chinkara, Hare, Black Buck
9.	Ummed Ganj	Kota	2.78	Resident and migratory birds
10.	Jawai-bandh	Pali	19.78	Panther, Crocodile, Four Horned Antelope

 

Community Reserves

Community Reserves can be declared by the State Government in any private or community land not comprised within a National Park, Sanctuary or a Conservation Reserve, where an individual or a community has volunteered to conserve wildlife and its habitat. Community Reserves are declared for the purpose of protecting fauna, flora and traditional or cultural conservation values and practices. As in the case of a Conservation Reserve, the rights of people living inside a Community Reserve are not affected. Though no area in the State has so far been declared as community reserve but efforts in this regard are on.

Community Based Conservation Initiatives

 

Even as rampant destruction of the environment, in its varied forms and associated efforts, continue to rise, there have been practices among communities in the State where people themselves have protected and nurtured biodiversity. Across the State, there are numerous examples of areas that might not have been designated as protected areas as per the existing Act and Rules, yet are rich in biodiversity due to substantial involvement and protection by local communities. Nearly 50% of wildlife species are found outside the traditional protected area network. The communities have volunteered to conserve wild life and its habitat in these areas. Action of communities can play a significant role in protecting biodiversity. These initiatives are indeed progressive, as they could help conserve and sustainably manage various community conserved biodiversity rich sites in the State, which may at times need a legal backing. Administration of such areas is through local people and local agencies like the Gram panchayats, as in the case of community forests. The contribution of ‘Vishnoi Community’ is unparallel in this regard.