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oTYPES
oCATEGORIESoCONSERVATION
oMOVEMENTS
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Forests play a key role in
the ecological system asthese are also the primary
Producers on which all theother living beings depend.
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India is one of the richest countries in
terms of its vast array of biological
diversity
and has nearly 8 percent of the total
number of species in the world.
These diverse flora and fauna are so
well integrated in our daily life that wetake these for granted.
At least 10 percent of Indias recorded
wild flora and fauna are on threatenedlist.
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Dimensions of forest cover in
India is estimated at 637,293 sq.km , which is 19.39% of the
geographical area , i.e. ,
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Normal species : Species whose population level is
considered to be normal for their survival.
Endangered species : species which are on the verge of
extinction.
Vulnerable species : species which are likely to be
moved in to the endangered category.
Rare species : species with small population which
may move in to the endangered or vulnerable category.
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Endemic species :- species which are found
on isolated areas.
Extinct species :- species which have beenvanished from the Earth.
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Normal
species :-
cattle, Sal
,pine
Endangered
species :-
blackbuck,
Indian wildass,
crocodile
Vulnerable
species :-
blue sheep,
Asiaticelephant
Rare species
:- Wild
Asiatic
buffalo
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Endemic
species :-
nicobarpigeon
Extinct
species :-
pinkheaded
duck
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In India , most of its forest and
wildlife resources are eitherowned by government or
managed by the governmentthrough the Forest Department.
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:-Reserved Forests: More than half of the total
forest land has been declared reserved forests.
Protected Forests: Almost one-third of the
total forest area is protected forest, as declared
by the Forest Department.
Un classed Forests: These are other
forests and wastelands belonging toboth government and private individuals
and communities.
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19511980 :- Forest area converted into
agricultural land all over India.
1951 :- Over 5000 sq. km of forests cleared for
river valley projects.
Mining is yet another factor behind deforestation.
Grazing and fuel wood collection are degrading
factors.
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Conservation protects the ecological
diversity and our life support systems
air water soil.
1960s and 1970s conservationists
demanded a national wildlife program .
Central government also announced
several projects for specific animals
including tiger three types of crocodiles.
These projects focus on biodiversity
rather than on a few of its components.
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Tiger is one of the key wildlife species in the
faunal web.
Project Tiger one of the well publicized
wildlife campaigns in the world , was launched in
1973.
Corbett national parks in Uttranchal,Sunder ban
s national Park in West Bengal, BandhavgarhNational Park in Madhya Pradesh are some of
the tiger reserves of India.
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Chipko movement
Beej bachao andolan
Navdanya andolan
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Name :- Bhavya ShrivastwaClass :- 10b
Subject :- Geography
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