ACROPOLIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

AND RESEARCH

Endangered Species By:-Hardik Shah

ENDANGERED AND ENDEMIC SPECIES OF INDIA

ENDANGERED SPECIES CONCEPT :- The endangered species are those living organisms which are almost on critical level.

- Thousand of species of plants and animals are endangered and the number increases every year.

ENDEMIC SPECIES CONCEPT :- An endemic species is one whose habitat is restricted to a particular area.

- The concept of Endemism was first given by CANDOLLE.

- When a species is found only in a particular geographical region because of its isolation, soil and climatic conditions, it is said to be endemic.

CAUSES OF ENDANGERMENT HABITAT DESTRUCTION

- Our planet is continually changing, causing habitats to be altered and modified. Natural changes tend to occur at a gradual place, usually causing only a slight impact on individual species.

- However, when changes occur at a fast place, there is little or no time for individual species to react and adjust to new circumstances.

OVEREXPLOITATION

- A species that faces overexploitation is one that may become severely endangered or even extinct due to the rate in which the species is being used. - Unrestricted whaling during the 20th century is an example of overexploitation, and the whaling industry brought many species of whales and fishes to extremely low population sizes.

MORE FACTORS

HUNTING

POLLUTION

URBANIZATION

Top 10 Most Endangered Mammals

• Bengal Tiger – Bengal • Asiatic Lion – Gujarat • Snow Leopard – Himachal Pradesh• Black bug – Tamil Nadu• Red Panda – Sikkim • One Horned Rhinoceros – Assam • The Nilgiri Thar – Nilgiri Hills• Kashmir Red Stag – Jammu And Kashmir • Lion Tailed Macaque – Kerala • Indian Bison – Chennai

Top 10 Most Endangered Plants Milkwort – Gujarat Bird's foot – Gujarat Assam catkin yew – Arunachal Pradesh Moa – Karnataka Ebony tree – Karnataka Umbrella tree – Tamil Nadu Indian mallow – Tamil Nadu Musli – Tamil Nadu Jeemikanda – Rajasthan Spider wort – Madhya Pradesh

CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES

The steps for the conservation of the existing species are:

Proper planning and management should be made to preserve wildlife in their habitat (in situ), and in zoos and sanctuaries (ex-situ).

The feeding, breeding and nursing of the species should be safeguarded.

Establishment of sanctuaries and national parks with optimum living conditions is necessary.

Proper legislative and administrative measures should be taken to regulate international trade of the species.

Competition and/or displacement by invasive species.

Ways You Can Help Endangered Species

Conserve Habitats- One of the most important ways to help threatened plants and animals survive is to protect their habitats permanently in national parks, nature reserves or wilderness areas.

- There they can live without too much interference from humans.

Make Space For Our Wildlife- Build a birdfeeder and establish a birdbath for the neighborhood birds.- Plant a tree and build a birdhouse in your backyard.

Recycle, Reduce, And Reuse

Plant Native Plants That Are Local To The Area - If you can, plant native plants instead of non-native or introduced ones in your garden.

Control Introduced Plants And Animals - Non-native plants and animals are ones that come from outside your local area.

- Controlling these foreign species is an important step in protecting wildlife.

Join An Organization - There are many community groups working on conservation activities. Join an organization in your area and start helping today!!! 

Conclusion - We should use the best conservation science available and work with people to find solutions to save the marvelous array of life on our planet.

- Experience over nearly half a century has shown species conservation is vital — and it does work.

- Already, conservation efforts have brought many animals back from the brink of extinction.

- It has helped to not only conserve rich and varied ecosystems but also delivered real benefits to local people through new livelihood opportunities and sustainable development.

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