3. Complete Activity 5.3 (Page 55). Find out the number of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves in your district, state and country. Record in Table 5.1. Show these areas in an outline map of your state and India.
Answer:
India now has 106 national parks, 573 wildlife sanctuaries and 18 biosphere reserves.
Protected Areas | National Park | Wildlife Sanctuary | Biosphere Reserve |
In my district | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In my state (West Bengal) | 6 | 15 | 3 |
In my country | 106 | 573 | 18 |
The national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves in my state of West Bengal are shown below:

The national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves in the whole of India are shown below:

“Find out the number of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves in your district, state and country. Record in Table 5.1. Show these areas in an outline map of your state and India.” – Solved.
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