CHAPTER - 7

CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND

ANIMALS
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1) Deforestation :-
THE CLEARING OF FORESTS AND USING THE LAND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES IS CALLED DEFORESTATION.
THE CAUSES FOR DEFORESTATION ARE :-
I) PROCURING LAND FOR CULTIVATION.
II) BUILDING HOUSES AND FACTORIES.
III) USING WOOD AS FUEL OR MAKING FURNITURE ETC.
THE NATURAL CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION ARE
FOREST FIRES AND DRAUGHT.
2) Consequences of deforestation :-
THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEFORESTATION ARE :-
I) INCREASE IN THE TEMPERATURE AND POLLUTION LEVEL
ON THE
EARTH.
II) INCREASE IN THE LEVEL OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE
ATMOSPHERE LEADING TO GLOBAL WARMING.
III) LOWERING OF GROUND WATER LEVEL.
IV) DISTURBS THE BALANCE IN NATURE.
V) DECREASE IN RAINFALL LEADING TO DROUGHT.
VI) SOIL EROSION AND DECREASE IN SOIL FERTILITY
LEADING TO
DESERTIFICATION.
VII) DECREASE IN THE WATER HOLDING CAPACITY OF SOIL
LEADING TO
FLOODS.
3) Conservation of forest and wildlife :-
FOREST AND WILDLIFE CAN BE CONSERVED BY SETTING UP
AREAS LIKE BIOSPHERE RESERVES WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES,
NATIONAL PARKS, ETC.
I) BIOSPHERE RESERVES :- ARE LARGE AREAS OF PROTECTED
LAND FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND THE
TRADITIONAL LIFE OF THE TRIBALS LIVING THERE.
II) NATIONAL PARKS :- ARE AREAS RESERVED FOR WILDLIFE
WHERE THEY CAN FREELY USE THE HABITATS AND NATURAL
RESOURCES.
III) WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :- ARE AREAS WHERE ANIMALS
ARE PROTECTED FROM ANY DISTURBANCE TO THEM OR THEIR
HABITAT.
4) Biosphere Reserve :-
I) BIOSPHERE RESERVES :- ARE LARGE AREAS OF PROTECTED
LAND FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND THE
TRADITIONAL LIFE OF THE TRIBALS LIVING THERE.
II) BIODIVERSITY :- IS THE VARIETY OF PLANTS, ANIMALS AND
MICROORGANISMS FOUND IN THE AREA.
THE PACHMARHI BIOSPHERE RESERVE CONSISTS OF A NATIONAL
PARK CALLED SATPURA AND TWO WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES CALLED
BORI AND PACHMARHI.
5) Flora and fauna :-
I) FLORA :- ARE THE PLANTS FOUND IN A PARTICULAR
AREA.
II) FAUNA :- ARE THE ANIMALS FOUND IN A
PARTICULAR AREA.
EG:- THE FLORA OF PACHMARHI CONSISTS OF SAL, TEAK, WILD
MANGO, JAMUN, SILVER FERNS ETC.
THE FAUNA OF PACHMARHI CONSISTS OF WILD DOG,
CHEETAL, WOLF, LEOPARD, BLUE BULL, BARKING DEER ETC.
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6) Endemic Species :-
ENDEMIC SPECIES :- ARE THOSE SPECIES OF PLANTS
AND ANIMALS FOUND ONLY IN A PARTICULAR AREA AND
NOT FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE.
EG:- SAL AND WILD MANGO ARE THE ENDEMIC FLORA
OF PACHMARHI. BISON, INDIAN GIANT SQUIRREL AND
FLYING SQUIRREL ARE THE ENDEMIC FAUNA OF THIS
AREA.
7) Wildlife Sanctuary :-
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :- ARE AREAS WHERE
ANIMALS ARE PROTECTED FROM ANY DISTURBANCE TO
THEM OR THEIR HABITAT. THE KILLING OR CAPTURING
OF ANIMALS IN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IS STRICTLY
PROHIBITED.
8) National Park :-
NATIONAL PARKS :- ARE AREAS RESERVED FOR
WILDLIFE WHERE THEY CAN FREELY USE THE
HABITATS AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
EG:- SATPURA NATIONAL PARK IS THE FIRST
RESERVE FOREST IN INDIA.
9) Endangered Animals :-
ENDANGERED ANIMALS :- ARE THOSE ANIMALS WHOSE
NUMBERS ARE DIMINISHING AND MIGHT FACE EXTINCTION.
EG:- TIGER IS ONE OF THE MANY ANIMALS WHICH ARE SLOWLY
DIMINISHING. TO PROTECT THE TIGERS IN OUR COUNTRY THE
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED THE PROJECT TIGER TO ENSURE THE
SURVIVAL OF TIGER POPULATION.
DINOSAURS HAVE ALREADY BECOME EXTINCT.
RED DATA BOOKS ARE BOOKS WHICH KEEPS A RECORD OF ALL
ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
10) Ecosystem :-
AN ECOSYSTEM :- CONSISITS OF ALL THE
PLANTS, ANIMALS AND MICROORGANISMS
LIVING IN AN AREA ALONG WITH THE NON
LIVING COMPONENTS LIKE CLIMATE, WATER,
SOIL ETC.
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11) Migration :-
MIGRATION :- IS THE MOVEMENT OF
ANIMALS FROM ITS OWN HABITAT TO SOME
OTHER HABITAT FOR A PARTICULAR TIME
PERIOD EVERY YEAR DUE TO CLIMATIC
CHANGES OR FOR BREEDING.
BIRDS WHICH FLY VERY LONG DISTANCES TO
REACH ANOTHER LAND ARE CALLED
MIGRATORY BIRDS.
12) Recycling of paper :-
ABOUT SEVENTEEN FULL GROWN TREES ARE
REQUIRED TO PRODUCE ONE TONNE OF PAPER.
PAPER CAN BE RECYCLED ABOUT FIVE TO
SEVEN TIMES FOR USE. WE SHOULD SAVE,
REUSE AND RECYCLE PAPER TO SAVE NOT ONLY
TREES BUT ALSO TO SAVE THE ENERGY, WATER
AND CHEMICALS USED TO MAKE PAPER.
13) Reforestation :-
REFORESTATION :- IS THE RESTOCKING OF
DESTROYED FORESTS BY PLANTING NEW
TREES.
WE SHOULD PLANT AT LEAST AS MANY TREES
AS WE CUT. WE HAVE ALREADY CAUSED A LOT
OF DAMAGE TO OUR FORESTS. IF WE HAVE TO
REGAIN OUR GREEN WEALTH, REFORESTATION
IS THE ONLY OPTION.
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