conservation of biodoversity

3.  To study about biodiversity and conservation of
wildlife.
 To know about the meaning of flora and
fauna.
 To know the causes of extinction of wildlife
 To study endangered , vulnerable , rare and
threatened species of plants and animals.
 To know the importance of national parks,
sanctuaries and biosphere reserves in wildlife
management.
 To study migration of animals.
 To study about Red Data Book and its
importance.
 To study about endemic species of India.

5. The maintenance and upkeep
of forest is called Forest
Conservation .

8. Flora is the plant life occurring in a
particular region or time , generally the
naturally occurring or indigenous – native
plant life .

9. Fauna is all of the animals life of
any particular region or time .
Flora , fauna and other forms of
life such as fungi are collectively
referred to as biota .

10.  Cryofauna
 Cryptofauna
 Infauna
 Epifauna
 Macrofauna
 Megafauna
 Meiofauna
 Mesofauna
 Microfauna

14. Several species have become extinct due
to their hunting by man for food , pleasure
and animal products . The examples are
disappearance of the bird dodo in Mauritius
and the cheetah in India .

15. Man has destroyed the natural habitats of
wildlife for his settlements , cropping ,
plantation , mining and raising of dams ,
overgrazing by domestic animals , etc .
Deforestation and environmental pollution
has disturbed the migratory routes of many
birds .

18. Several animals and plants are valuable
sources of food and other materials . Fish ,
prawns and crabs constitute an important
part of human food . Man has , however ,
over – exploited these resources . Overfishing
in sea is causing a grave situation and the
picture is not encouraging with respect to
fresh water fishing . The rate of consump –
tion of fish is greater than its repleni –
shment .

20. The failure of enforcement of the
existing laws of wildlife manage –
ment is yet another reason for the
rapid depletion of wildlife .

21. Man is mainly responsible for
depletion and extinction of wildlife
on the earth . This is largely due
to ignorance of the common man
regarding the value of wildlife and
the probable consequences of the
disappearance of wildlife to man
himself .