Define national parks and wildlife sanctuaries?

Question

Define national parks and wildlife sanctuaries?

Answer 1

A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. National parks are a protected area of IUCN category II. The largest national park in the world is the Northeast Greenland National Park, which was established in 1974.

An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death. In some cases, an establishment may have characteristics of both a sanctuary and a shelter; for instance, some animals may be in residence temporarily until a good home is found and others may be permanent residents. The mission of sanctuaries is generally to be a safe haven, where the animals receive the best care that is possible for the sanctuary's means. Animals are not bought, sold, or traded, nor are they used for animal testing. The resident animals are given the opportunity to behave as naturally as possible in a protective environment.

What separates a sanctuary from other institutions is the philosophy that the residents come first. In a sanctuary, every action is scrutinized for any trace of human benefit at the expense of nonhuman residents. Sanctuaries act on behalf of the animals, and the caregivers work under the notion that all animals in the sanctuary, human and nonhuman, are of equal importance.

A sanctuary is not open to the public in the sense of a zoo; that is, the public is not allowed unescorted access to any part of the facility. A sanctuary tries not to allow any activity that would place the animals in an unduly stressful situation.

One of the most important missions of sanctuaries, beyond caring for the animals, is educating the public. The ultimate goal of a sanctuary should be to change the way that humans think of, and treat, non-human animals

Answer 2

National Parks are Government

Wild life sanctionaries tend to be privately owned

Answer 3

The National Park Service (NPS) was created and signed into existence by President Woodrow Wilson in August of 1916.  The NPS is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

The principle task of the NPS is the preservation of the over 400 natural, cultural and recreational parks across the country for the use of all Americans.  The locations range from the Grand Canyon, to the Statue of Liberty, to Gettysburg.

Today the NPS consists of over 84 million acres.

Wildlife sanctuaries are radically diverse in their operations, management, purpose and structure.  Some of the most sweeping and impressive wildlife sanctuaries are privately held.  Ted Turner has an impressive chunk of Montana that is set aside for not only a slew of animal species, but plant life and protecting the watershed as well.

Will many sanctuaries are tied to foundations and conservation programs, they often operate via private, public and even corporate support / partnerships.  Thus, while this gives them more autonomy, it can hinder their reach and scope.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

If Im not mistaken, NP's come under Central Govt., but are manned by the local state's Forest Dept.  NP's  usually  consist of restricted areas in their core zones.  WLS's are protected reserve forests coming under forest dept of the state govt., but are not as well manned as NP's and as such do not have  restricted areas.  I could be wrong.  I remember reading this somewhere, and it is my own experience too, having visited quite a few NPs and WLSs.

Answer 5

the National Park System sometime confuse visitors. The names are created in the Congressional legislation authorizing the sites or by the president, who proclaims "national monuments" under the Antiquities Act of 1906. Many names are descriptive -- lakeshores, seashores, battlefields --but others cannot be neatly categorized because of the diversity of resources within them. In 1970, Congress elaborated on the 1916 National Park Service Organic Act, saying all units of the system have equal legal standing in a national system. The National park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. Criteria are listed online at http://www.nps.gov/faqs.htm

A Sanctuary is a place where animals can come to live and be protected or the rest of their lives.  It’s a safe haven, where they receive the very best care possible.

Animals are not bought, sold, traded, or mistreated in any way.  They are given every opportunity to behave naturally in a wonderfully loving environment.

http://www.wildlife-sanctuary.org/index_...

Answer 6

they're kinda self-explanitory.

Answer 7

1. Habitation Sustentation

2. Domain Preserval

3. Stamping-Ground Pickling

4. Dwelling Perpetuation

5. Watering-Hole Canning

6. Commorancy Furtherance

7. Biosphere Refrigeration

8. Locality Safekeeping

9. Hermitage Bulwark

10. Hideout Subsistence

11. Mise-en-scene Husbanding

12. Neck-of-the-Woods Retainment

OR any combination of these would work.

Answer 8

forests are defined as a large tract of land covered with trees and undergrowth,mixed with pastures -habited by local animals and flora fauna.those area of great bio diversity imp for future generations ,are designated under a national parks act or specifically protected area for a particular animal or fauna birds are called sanctuaries