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money by using animals as a source of entertainment for people, specially
children. Some people entertain people by showing mock fights between
mongoose and a snake, some use a musical instrument called been to make
a snake dance, while some arrange shows in which monkeys make people
laugh by their tricks.
A Snake Charmer A Madari A Parrot Show
Some animals like bear, chimpanzee, lion, elephant, rabbit, dog, parrot, etc.
are used in circus to entertain people. They are trained for shows. But, they
are exploited in a circus.
However, in recent times the government has banned such activities wherein
animals are tortured.
Conservation of Wildlife
The number of some animals is decreasing day-by-day. Some animals are
very useful to us and maintain balance in our environment. People and our
government are showing concern about the decline in animals’s number.
Many National Parks and Sanctuaries have been established to conserve
wildlife. Projects like Project Tiger and Project Elephant have been started to
protect wild animals.
Some of the famous National Parks and Sanctuaries are mentioned below:
Jim Corbett — Uttarakhand
Namdapha National Park — Arunachal Pradesh
Bandipur National Park — Karnataka
Indravati Tiger Reserve — Madhya Pradesh
Kanha National Park — Madhya Pradesh
Sunderbans National Park — West Bengal
Nagarhole Park — Kerala
Jim Corbett National Park Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary — Haryana
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