Department of Forest and Wildlife (Punjab)

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Department of Forest and Wildlife Preservation
ਵਣ ਅਤੇ ਜੰਗਲੀ ਜੀਵ ਸੁੱਰਖਿਆ ਵਿਭਾਗ
Agency overview
Formed 1966
Jurisdiction Punjab
Headquarters Mohali
Minister responsible
  • , Minister for Forests and Wildlife;
Website http://www.pbforests.gov.in/

Punjab Forest and Wildlife Department is a law enforcement agency for the state of Punjab, India. It focus primarily on forest development and wildlife conservation. Also it introduce various acts, policies for Forestry Research, Soil Conservation, Forest Management and Eco Tourism. [1]

Punjab, India State in Northern India

Punjab is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. The state covers an area of 50,362 square kilometres, 1.53% of India's total geographical area. It is the 20th-largest Indian state by area. With 27,704,236 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Punjab is the 16th-largest state by population, comprising 22 districts. Punjabi is the most widely spoken and official language of the state. The main ethnic group are the Punjabis, with Sikhs (58%) forming the demographic majority. The state capital is Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana. The five rivers from which the region took its name were Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab and Jhelum; Sutlej, Ravi and Beas are part of the Indian Punjab.

India Country in South Asia

India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

Its headquarters is located in Sector-68, Mohali, Punjab.

Mohali City in Punjab, India

Mohali, also known as Ajitgarh and officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar or SAS Nagar, is a city in the Mohali district in Punjab, India, which is a commercial hub lying south-west of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Mohali district. It is also one of the six Municipal Corporations of the State. It was officially named after Sahibzada Ajit Singh, the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Naga. It is still known and popular as "Mohali" among local people and other parts of India.

Wildlife Protected Areas

There are 12 Wildlife Sanctuary, two Zoological Park/Tiger Safari, three Dear Parks and two community reserves in Punjab which is managed by this department. Following is list of same:

  1. Bir chahal Wildlife Sanctuary - Mansa
  2. Bir Dosanjh Wildlife Sanctuary - Patiala
  3. Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary - Patiala
  4. Bir Mehas Wildlife Sanctuary - Patiala
  5. Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary - Patiala
  6. Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary - Sangrur
  7. Harike Wildlife Sanctuary - Ferozepur
  8. Takhni-Rehmapur Wildlife Sanctuary - Hoshiarpur
  9. Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary - Ferozepur
  10. Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary - Rupnagar
  11. Kathlaur-Kaushlian Wildlife Sanctuary - Gurdaspur

Following are parks:

  1. Mohindra Chaudhary Zoological Park - Chhatbir, Mohali
  2. Tiger Safari - Ludhiana
  3. Deer Park - Neelon Ludhiana
  4. Deer Park Bir Moti Bagh - Patiala
  5. Deer Park Bir Talab - Bhatinda

Following are community reserves:

  1. Lalwan Community Reserve - Hoshiarpur
  2. Keshopur-Chhamb Community Reserve - Gurdaspur

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References

  1. ↑ Introduction: Taken from Official Website -> pbforests
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