Admissions 2025-26
Conservation of Forest and Wildlife
1.What Is the Difference Between Zoo and the National Park?
The differences between a zoo and a national park are given below:
| National Parks | Zoo |
|---|---|
| 1. In National Parks, all plants and animals stay in their natural habitats. | 1. In Zoos, animals are kept inside cages which is not their natural habitat. |
| 2. National Parks are used to protect the ecosystem of a particular place. | 2. Zoos are used to protect a few animals for amusement and recreational purposes. |
| 3. The animals in National Parks hunt for their food. | 3. The animals in Zoo are provided with food and water by their caretakers. |
2.Why Do National Parks Have Salt Pits?
- Some National Parks have salt pits where salt is kept for the hoofed animals.
- Salt is an important component in a wild animal’s diet.
- Mostly plant eaters come to the pits to eat salt, which gives better sightings of wild animals to tourists.
3.What Is a Green Corridor?
- A green corridor is also known as a wildlife corridor that connects wild animals separated due to human activities like logging, roads etc.
- Corridors help animals to migrate from one habitat to another habitat.
- We have many elephant corridors in India.
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