SAVE ANIMALS.

Our first prime minister JAWARLAL NEHRU said

“life would be very dull and colourless if we did not have these magnificient plants, animals and birds to look

and play with.”

Introduction

• animals (birds) brighten our lives. There are many no. of species of animals on earth from millions of years ago.

• In the last few hundred years they began to disappear one by one with a sickening speed due to the human activities like deforestration, over hunting, polluting of environment.

What is ‘BIODIVERSITY’? Biodiversity or

Biological Diversity is immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species, diverse in form and function but closely integrated in a system through multiple network of interdependencies.

Importance Of Wild Life

• To maintain ecological balance of nature and maintain food chain and nature cycles.

• It has economic value. Many wild plants provide useful substances like timber, paper , gums etc. And they also have wide applications in Ayurveda and other branches of medicine Wild animals products are tusk, ivory ,leather, honey etc

• Most important contribution of wild life for human progress is availability of 

•  Large gene pool for the scientists to carry breeding programmes in agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery

• Wild life provides a esthetic value to man.• Wildlife of a country is its cultural asset

TYPES OF SPECIES

NORMAL SPECIESSpecies whose population levels are considered to be normal for their survival, such as cattle, sal, pine, rodents, etc.

These are species which are in danger of extinction. The survival of such species is difficult if the negative factors that have led to a decline in their population continue to operate. The examples of such species are black buck, crocodile, Indian wild ass, Indian rhino, lion tailed macaque, sangai (brow anter deer in), etc.

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Lion tailed macaque

Black Buck

RodentsCattle and pine

VULNERABLE SPECIESThese are species whose population has declined to levels fromwhere it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate. The examples of such species are blue sheep, Asiatic elephant, Gangetic dolphin, etc.

RARE SPECIESSpecies with small population may move into the endangered or vulnerable category if the negative factors affecting them continue to operate. The examples of such species are the Himalayan brown bear, wild Asiatic buffalo, desert fox and hornbill, etc.

Hornbill

Himalayan Brown Bear

Gangetic Dolphin

Asiatic Elephant

Endemic SpeciesThese are species which are only found in some particular areas usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers. Examples of such species are the Andaman teal, Nicobar pigeon, Andaman wild pig, Mithun in Arunchal Pradesh.

Extinct SpeciesThese are species which are not found after searches of known orlikely areas where they may occur. A species may be extinct from a local area, region, country, continent or the entire earth.Examples of such species are the Asiatic cheetah, pink head duck.

Andaman Teal

Nicobar Pigeon

Asiatic Cheetah

Pink Head Duck

PROJECT TIGERProject Tiger was launched in 1973 in India. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of tigers in their natural habitats and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage for the people. The selection of areas for the reserves represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country. Various tiger reserves were created in the country based on a 'core-buffer' strategy. For each tiger reserve, management plans were drawn up based on the following principles:•Elimination of all forms of human exploitation and biotic disturbance from the core area and rationalization of activities in the buffer zone.•Restricting the habitat management only to repair the damages done to the ecosystem by human and other interferences so as to facilitate recovery of the ecosystem to its natural state.•Monitoring the faunal and floral changes over time and carrying out research about wildlife.

SOME PROTECTED AREAS AND THEIR BIODIVERSITY

• NATIONAL PARKS:1.Nagarhole National park near mysore famous for its endemic species of reptiles such as cobras, crocodiles, snakes

• 2. Bandipur national park in mysore known for its elephants and bison reserves.

• Here are some pictures of those parks

Wild life sanctuary:-• Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is part of the estuary of the River

Godavari. It supports a rich growth of mangrove vegetation. The habitat is suitable for a variety of wild and feathered species. Its near Kakinada port along Bay of Bengal .

Why Save Endangered Animals?

• They help protect a healthy environment.• They may lead to advances in medicines,

or foods.• Maintain a good quality of life.