what is the difference between national park and wildlife sanctuary?
Differences between national park and wildlife sanctuary are:
| National Park | Wildlife sanctuary |
| A national park is a more restricted area as compared to wildlife sanctuary. Random access to people is not allowed. | Wildlife sanctuary is not a very restricted area. It is open to general public. |
| Tickets or permissions are required to enter into a national park. | Tickets or permissions are not required to visit a wildlife sanctuary |
| A national park has a definite boundary. | A wildlife sanctuary does not have a specific boundary |
| General public cannot use the park for collecting any materials like fruits, firewood. | General public cannot use the park for collecting any materials like fruits, firewood. |
| Example: Jim Corbett national park (Gujarat) | Example: Krishna wildlife sanctuary (Andhra Pradesh) |