ABSTRACT
The term biodiversity or biological diversity refers to all life forms together on earth such as unicellular fungi, protozoa, bacteria, and multicellular organisms such as flora and fauna. Human beings directly or indirectly depend on biodiversity for their food, fodder, fuel, leather, timber, rubber, medicines, liquor, fertilizer, and for several other raw materials. Conservation of biodiversity can be carried out in many ways; generally, two strategies are followed for the conservation of biodiversity: in situ and ex situ. Ex situ conservation is the conservation of biodiversity outside their natural habitats such as gene banks, botanic gardens, zoos, and captive breeding programs. For wild species conservation in India, National Forest Policy in 1952 planned for national parks and sanctuaries. National Environment Policy visualized a legal approach for an environmentally sensitive zone of India by various environmental criteria required for conservation. Many Indian cultures have deep astonishment for nature and natural objects, which are not only confined but also worshiped.
