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What is meant by Wildlife Sanctuary?

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Answer: A wildlife sanctuary is an area where animals and their surroundings are protected. Capturing, killing, and stealing wildlife are strictly banned in these areas.
Besides the large diversity in flora and fauna we have, today many wild beasts are on the verge of extinction.
Reasons why wildlife goes extinct
- Due to human interference in the forest
- Destruction of forests
- Mining, development of roads, new settlements
- Hunting hair skin for medicines
- Forestland used to extract fuel

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