WILDLIFE

CONSERVATION
EFFORTS IN
INDIA

SUBMITTED TO : MARINA JUHANS

VIKAS S PATIL
GRADE X
ROLL NO. : 11
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Teachers
remarks.
1. Introduction

2. Importance of growth of
wildlife
3. Major threats to wildlife

4. Protection of these species

5.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I am Vikas from grade X. I would
like to thank my geography
teacher for helping me with this
project and also I would like to
give this credit of supporting
me in all the projects to my
principal mam Ms. Tamara
Hereford. I would also like to
thank my parents and friends
for helping me with any
problems and making my work
easy and safe…
Introduction Wildlife conservation
Meaning of wildlife
conservation :
Wildlife conservation is a
process of putting in effort to
save all the plants and animals.
The wildlife conservation is very
important because wilderness
play an important role in
keeping the ecological balance
and contribute human quality
to the plants and animals.
 Importance of wildlife

The conservation of wildlife is necessary

for prevention of drought, new deserts,
fires as well as flood. Also, this
conservation ensures that the upcoming
generations of human and wildlife will be
surrounded by nature thereby loving it and
understanding the significance of wildlife.
 Major threats to wildlife
• Climate change and global warming –
More frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels,
melting glaciers and warming oceans can directly harm animals, destroy
the places they live, and wreak havoc on people's livelihoods and
communities.
• Unregulated hunting –
Poaching of wild cats and their prey can lead to disastrous
consequences, including population loss, unbalanced ecosystems and
even the spread of major illnesses.
• Pollution –
Air pollution negatively affects wildlife by changing plant communities.
Stunted plant growth from atmospheric ozone affects the quality of
habitat and food sources. Birds are threatened directly by coal power
production exhaust, which damages their respiratory systems. Air
pollution also indirectly threatens birds.
• over_ exploitation –
Overexploitation is one of the main threats to global biodiversity. Other
threats include pollution, introduced and invasive species, habitat
fragmentation, habitat destruction, uncontrolled hybridization, climate
change, ocean acidification and the driver behind many of these, human
overpopulation.
• Deforestation –
When species lose their forest homes, they are often unable to subsist in
the small fragments of forested land left behind. They become more
accessible to hunters and poachers, their numbers begin to dwindle and
some eventually go extinct.
• Trade for biomedical research –
Habitat degradation: Pollution, invasive species, and disruption of
ecosystem processes (such as changing the intensity of fires in an
ecosystem) are some of the ways habitats can become so degraded, they
no longer support native wildlife.
 PROTECTION OF SPECIES
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT

Government is protecting environment

through different departments by some
Acts and Rules like The Wildlife Protection
Act, 1972; The Biological Diversity Act,
2002; The Environment (Protection) Act and
Rules, 1986, The Environment (Protection)
Second Amendment Rules, 2004; Forest
(Conservation) Act, 1980, amended 1988;
Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003 etc. In
our country all our natural resources are
assessed and protected by various
departments such as Department of Forest,
Geological Survey of India, Zoological
Survey of India, Botanical Survey of India,
State Biodiversity Board, Pollution Control
Board etc. All these departments and
working bodies in combination acts for the
cause of conservation and environmental
protection.
 PROTECTION OF SPECIES
ROLE OF NON-GOVERNMENT

As our natural resources are spread over entire

geographical boundary, within human habitation,
in remote inaccessible places. Hence only for the
governmental departments it is impossible to
maintain or look after those resources in the best
possible manner. NGOs come into the picture at
this point. NGOs are the organization run by a
group of focused people to attain certain
objectives. They works on aspects like
understanding the internal relationship of various
natural resources, assessment of resource
requirement and planning of resource
management. They also help the government to
obtain relevant information for promoting and
facilitate the implementation of major
environmental programmed. Today, the necessity
of environmental awareness and enforcement is
more demanding and urgent than ever before.
The importance of public awareness and NGOs
involvement in environmental protection is
acknowledged worldwide.
 NATIONAL PARKS (NF)/(WF)
A national park is an area set
aside by a national government
for the preservation of the
natural environment. A national
park may be set aside for public
recreation and enjoyment or for
its historical or scientific interest
while keeping most landscapes
and their accompanying plants
and animals in their natural
state.
• NUMBER:- 106
 Reserved Forest (RF)
These are the forests,
which enjoy judicial
fortification based on
legitimate systems. These
are the protected forests
with the natural habitat
exhibiting a high degree of
protection from any kind
of poaching and hunting.
• NUMBER:-  105 in India
 Protected Forest (PF)
In protected forests, all
activities are permitted
unless they are expressly
prohibited. A protected
forest is land that is a
reserved forest, and over
which the government has
property rights, as declared
by a state government under
section 29 of the Indian
forest act 1927.
• Number:-  998 Protected
forests
 Sanctuaries
A wildlife sanctuary is an
area where animal habitats
and their surroundings are
protected from any sort of
disturbance. The capturing,
killing and poaching of
animals is strictly prohibited
in these regions. They aim at
providing a comfortable
living to the animals.
• Number:- 567
 Biosphere reserves
• Forest reserves
are portions of state lands
where commercial
harvesting of wood
products is excluded in
order to capture elements
of biodiversity that can be
missing from sustainably
harvested sites.
• Number:- 18
 Table
NAME YEAR IT LOCATION COVERED PUPOSE
WAS SET AREA OF SET UP
Cold desert Himalayas Ladakh to  atmospheri
kinnaur c conditions
that
prevent
rain

Nanda devi
1982  Uttarakhand Rishiganga
valley to
Goriganga
valley 

khangchendzo
nga 1977 Sikkim

Dehang-
debang

Manas
 Park which I visited
When I was in 3rd grade I had visited the
bannarghattha national park. It was a
wonderful opportunity for me as I love
wildlife. The national park was very
large. It was also very well kept. It was a
delight to be able to watch the animals
in their natural habitat. The National
Park is home to over 40 species of
mammals, 251 species of birds and
1000 plant species. Some of the most
extraordinary animals could be seen
roaming around in the natural
environment. I was fortunate enough to
see a gorilla and some very beautiful
birds. It was a very educational and
refreshing trip indeed.
Conclusion
 Conclusion
The conservation of
wildlife is necessary for
prevention of drought,
new deserts, fires as well
as flood. Also, this
conservation ensures that
the upcoming generations
of human and wildlife will
be surrounded by nature
thereby loving it and
understanding the
significance of wildlife.
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•Grade 8 total
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