What is the difference between National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary?
NATIONAL PARK: A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. National parks are protected areas of IUCN category II. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: A Wildlife Sanctuary is a reservation where animals or birds are sheltered for breeding purposes and may not be hunted or trapped A National Park can be, but is not always a Wildlife Sanctuary and is government owned and operated. A Wildlife Sanctuary can be privately owned.
